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well, that isn’t exactly news, but the fact they they have taken down muxtape (for now at least) is. just another notch in the RIAA’s axe. they just don’t get it. muxtape was a fantastic way to find, share and buy new music, of course, it was also wayyyyy too cool and useful for the RIAA to allow it to go on. pigs.

last weekend, crystal and i got into the saddle of our mountain bikes for the first time this summer (shameful, really) and hit the whistler bike park. it was a fantastic ride, with both crystal and i pushing our limits all day long. i guess the advantage of not having biked for so long is that you forget all your fears, earned by crashing and burning. :)

see below for crystal’s little video of our day.

pemberton slow food cycle

saturday morning, zamlana, karob, jonnifer and neistal will be heading to birkenhead lake park near pemberton for some camping and the pemberton slow food cycle on Sunday.

the slow food (slow food = !fast food) cycle is a 26km bike ride along the Lillooet River Valley where participants can stop at various farms and rest stops to enjoy some good, wholesome, local food.  i’m probably looking forward to finding some good homemade cheese the most, followed by all the surprises i can’t even imagine. floating around the lake on our inflatable air mattress and roasting some spider dogs on a campfire with some friends while enjoying some cool beverages are definitely going be highlights as well.

the weather outlook for saturday and sunday is HOT! about 30C for both days, so hydration is going to be key, especiallly for us vancouverites - we aren’t used to these sort of conditions. :)

I’ve finally finished uploading my pics from costa rica. you can check them out here.

very early saturday morning, crystal and i headed out to horseshoe bay to catch a ferry to the sunshine coast for a weekend of kayaking and crabbing in sechelt inlet. after a short wait for the ferry, we found ourselves pushing off from the boat launch at peddles and paddles and on our way. our chosen campsite was on the west side of the inlet, so we decided to cross right away before the winds got too strong and make the crossing more difficult to manage. after only a short paddle, we were across the inlet and heading toward our campsite at halfway beach. we had timed our padding so that the prevailing winds and tide would be in our favour and they definitely helped to make the 2.5 hour paddle that much easier.

after getting caught in a freak rain shower, we arrived at the beach to find that one group had already set up camp at the far end, so we planted our stake at the south end of the beach. in no time at all, we were all set up and back on the water to drop our traps (1 crab and 1 prawn) into the water. with only 50ft of rope on each trap, our options were limited and it took a bit of trial and error before we found a spot that would work. we left our traps in over night with the hope that we would score some prawns.

unfortunately, except for a few jelly fish and two sea stars, we came up empty all weekend. crystal blames the “commercial” crab food the we opted for considering we didn’t have refrigeration for either chicken or fish heads. while i was convinced it would work at the time of purchase, i think we’ll stick to chicken or fish heads next time.

overall, it was a great, sun filled weekend that allowed us to try out all our new super light camping gear. the conditions for the paddle home this morning alone would have made for a great day, but combined with the sun and fun of the previous two days, it was definitely a great long weekend.

Crystal’s version of the weekend’s events are up, and hers has photos!