Spring Break!!!

Wow! What a wonderful, fantastic, adventurous, busy, crazy, fun week!!! I don't know if I told you guys, but I had been invited to go on a trip to Vancouver Island (in Canada) with one of my friends and her 3 roommates! Obviously I said yes because who would turn down such an amazing offer?!?! So on Friday after class Sarah Anne, Rachel, Hilary, Tracy and I drove to Sarah Anne's parents house in Stevensville to stay the night. Mr and Mrs Daley were super nice and just lovely people :)

In the morning we drove straight through Idaho to Seattle where we had an early dinner with Sarah Anne's brother and then drove to Canada!!! It was soooo cool to cross the border! We had to wait in the line for ages though... but it was good. I think we were all a little crazy from all the driving :P Thankfully they let me into the country :) and then we met a lovely older couple who led us to their church where we were staying for the night! We got there around 9:30 and basically unpacked the car and fell asleep on the floor in our sleeping bags!

Sunday morning, we drove to Tsawwassen and got lost looking for the ferry which was really very easy to find :P and spent 2 hours floating across to Vancouver Island! We stood outside for half of the time and wandered around, played ninja and took lots of photos :) Once we drove off the ferry, we headed into Nanaimo for lunch and had super yummy organic smoothies and found our way to Sarah Anne's aunt and uncle's house!

Monday and Tuesday we explored around Nanaimo, did lots of different hikes, walked along the beach and basically had a wonderful time!!

Wednesday we started the long drive back home with another ferry ride :) and another border crossing and thankfully they let me back into the country! We drove to Saettle and had lunch at an amazing seafood restaurant, then drove to Post Falls, Idaho and spent the night with Sarah Anne's sister.

Thursday morning we left Sarah Anne with her sister and parents and drove to Anaconda, where we left Rachel and Tracy at Rachel's parents house. And Hilary and I drove the last little bit back to Bozeman! And now I'm staying at the girls house until Sunday when I can move back into my dorm room.

So there you have it! A majorly shortened version of my amazing week away with new friends and lots of new memories and adventures!!! Now for the photos... I took more than 300 photos in the last 7 days, so bear with me :P

First up here's the vague route we took to Vancouver Island! We drove over 1500 miles (more than 2800 kilometres!!)

Here's the 5 of us crazy people! Sarah Anne and Hilary in the front and Tracy, me and Rachel in the back! :) (from left to right) 

The Peace Arch on the border

The church we stayed at in White Rock... and all our stuff :P 

Hilary, Sarah Anne and I on the ferry 

Hilary, Sarah Anne and Tracy playing ninja with crazy hair :D 

The beach at Nanaimo!! This was literally just down the hill from where Sarah Anne's aunt and uncle lived. So perfect and close!  

Some crazy group photos... 

At the church

About to get on the ferry

One morning at the beach we decided to get up early to see the sunrise. Thankfully it didn't come up till 7:40! 

The roomies :) Rachel, Tracy, Sarah Anne and Hilary (from the left) 

On one of our hikes around Nanaimo. This was at Cathedral Grove, it was super beautiful and all the trees had moss all over them. So so pretty! 

Hilary and I were twins for most of the trip!! We both had similar colour jumpers, jackets and even black pants!!!! :D