Day 2 of craziness!!!!! We got up at 7 this morning to be on time for our appointment at the US consulate. We traveled by bus and walked a few blocks to get there. We did not know that we need coins to pay for the bus, so the guy was so kind to give us a free ride. He was so helpful to get us off at the right place. At consulate I had to through my had sanitizer and my expensive Ghiradelli's Chocolates before I could go in. VERY strict security checked every pocket of my purse. Even opened my lipstick, gum and mascara, to make sure I'm not hiding something in there. The rest of the visit, went smoothly. $300 and 2hours later, our visas was approved. Praise the LORD!!!!!!! We added it up, Anton's work permit, our Visa application and the plane tickets, came to $5000.00. But we see this as a small price to pay, to be able to live in the States.
We explored some of Vancouver. Anton and I LOVED the city. It has amazing buildings, friendly people and LOTS to see.
We visited the Totem poles in Stanley Park!
We had Nando's for lunch!!! Oh my goodness, it was AMAZING!!! Nanado's is a South African franchise and we had not tasted it for four years. It is really like nothing else we have in the States. It was a quite, very happy lunch!
We went back to the hotel to get our bags. We left the hotel at 4, thinking we will take a bus, then a train, then another bus to the ferry, which will take us to Vancouver Island. B.K Smith is a friend of Anton, who was at seminary with him and live in Victoria on Vancouver Island. We figured that we would have dinner with him later at about 7.
Well, we did not arrive till 10 that night. We went from bus to train to bus(stood for the hour and half drive, holding our luggage) to a ferry to a bus to our friend's car. Through all of this we had nothing to eat and one bottle of water. Everything on the ferry was SO expensive and we thought that when we get to the Island it will be minutes to our friend's house. Well it took another hour and a half.
Through all of this, Naomi was an absolute star!! It was fast paste, getting on and off the bus and train. She pulled her own luggage, bravely held her luggage for an hour and a half on a bumpy bus that stopped often. She often asked for food and just said "yes mommy" after I said "we will be there soon" Well that was what I thought.
We got at B.K's house at 10 and he had an amazing meal for us. The last two days surely was about trains, planes and automobiles. And as if that was not exciting enough, we through in a boat!
Beautiful sunset on the ferry....
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