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Last week after the stomach flu I had to take a seaplane for meetings in Vancouver. Taking the ferry takes about 3 hrs drive + 3 hrs on the ferry + 2 hrs wait round trip; and taking the seaplane takes 40 min. wait and 1 hr ride round trip; so if we have 3 important meetings in a day we take a seaplane and hold meetings in the same area.
When I first went to meetings last year I always had too many things in mind to see how the ride was going. On top of which the weather last fall and winter when I took the seaplane was very unstable, causing the ride to be very bumpy at times and making me sick in my stomach. This spring it has been quite cool and wet in the Pacific Northwest. Fortunately, last Wed. was a nice day with sunshine and blue sky. At the same time, I've been learning that there are so many forces beyond our control that all that we can do is our best and see how things go to adjust both our mindset and approaches. My concerns earlier on the project were from the hope to make all things work out; and in the process I understand that heavenly time, earthly interest and people's harmony have to all mature at the same time for it to work out. I'm doing the best I can to get things ready for all these factors to mature. So this time, between the sunshine, blue sky, milder wind, a more relaxed mindset, and manager in a good mood, I was able to enjoy the ride for the first time in the 4 times I did it.
Between the first two meetings I took this snapshot from the Harbour Centre. Because of the cruise season, we noticed this cruise ship alongside the other one when we landed. This one is the Island Princess.
When we walked back to the Seaplane terminal after 3 meetings and 2 additional visits with our community partners, we found that there were actually 3 cruise ships, and the Island Princess was leaving Canada Place for the High Sea.
A seaplane, looking comparatively smaller next to the cruise ship (I heard people call cruise ships floating cities before), was moving slowly until the Island Princess was out of its way.
On our way on the seaplane we noticed this cruise was not Holland America, or Norwegian Cruise Lines that we usually see on the Alaskan routes. I double checked after I got home, and found that this Asuka II (Flying Bird II) is a Japanese cruise ship.
And we also saw Island Princess outside the harbour heading west from the seaplane:
At this point it got cloudy, otherwise blue sky would make the water color blue too. Here's a view of the Gulf Islands:
And back through the north of our island:
When I first went to meetings last year I always had too many things in mind to see how the ride was going. On top of which the weather last fall and winter when I took the seaplane was very unstable, causing the ride to be very bumpy at times and making me sick in my stomach. This spring it has been quite cool and wet in the Pacific Northwest. Fortunately, last Wed. was a nice day with sunshine and blue sky. At the same time, I've been learning that there are so many forces beyond our control that all that we can do is our best and see how things go to adjust both our mindset and approaches. My concerns earlier on the project were from the hope to make all things work out; and in the process I understand that heavenly time, earthly interest and people's harmony have to all mature at the same time for it to work out. I'm doing the best I can to get things ready for all these factors to mature. So this time, between the sunshine, blue sky, milder wind, a more relaxed mindset, and manager in a good mood, I was able to enjoy the ride for the first time in the 4 times I did it.
Between the first two meetings I took this snapshot from the Harbour Centre. Because of the cruise season, we noticed this cruise ship alongside the other one when we landed. This one is the Island Princess.
And we also saw Island Princess outside the harbour heading west from the seaplane:
Some views of North Vancouver before we headed south:
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| The small dots are sail boats. |
to the south of island:
and Inner Harbour
It's nice to be home before dark, a luxury from the summer days and seaplane rides.
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