Fort Langley Canada Day picnic and day trip with @GusF and @RussbyStarlite

Anybody who knows me can understand my fascination for day trips and picnics. I grew up in a family of five boys, Mom and Dad. We would go out on the town (or to a nearby city), picnic basket packed, all together as a family. In many ways, Gus and Russ have become the brothers I don’t have in Vancouver (my brother S does live in Canada, but in our neighbouring province of Alberta). I thoroughly enjoy their company, their advice and their insights into my life (as well as the patience they have when I “how YOU doin’” half of Vancouver’s population

For Canada Day, both Gus and Russ wanted to make my experience special so they decided to pack a picnic basket (fruit, chicken strips, salad and lemonade) and picked me up early in the morning. We were treated to brunch at Crave by Russ and then Gus started the drive over to Highway 1 East towards Fort Langley. I recalled that it was a touristic destination, but I knew very little about the town. It did seem like a cute little town but I didn’t know how pretty it was until we got there. I know that for some people, the municipalities in the Langley region get a bit confusing (Township of Langley, City of Langley and Fort Langley). At least, for me it wasn’t really very clear up until when I got to visit with Gus and Russ.

We walked around Fort Langley for a little bit, and of course, visited the historical site. Gus has a series of superb photos from our trip that you can see if you click on the photo above and browse through the photo stream. After we visited the Fort we sat down for a quick bite to eat and then proceeded to drive back. We attempted to cross the Golden Ears Bridge but it was too far from the Fort (and we thought of taking the ferry across but ended up just driving back). For me it was an interesting visit but more than anything, it was a great experience to spend Canada Day with two of my best Canadian friends. I strongly recommend a visit to Fort Langley. More info on the town from their website:

The village of Fort Langley is made up of over 2700 residents and over 100 businesses. The commercial core offers a mix of services, restaurants and retail stores. The “small town feel” and historic character is a definite attraction to both residents and tourists, making Fort Langley a well-known destination.

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1. Happy birthday @GusF!
2. A quick trip on the recently opened Canada Line
3. Bowen Island Geek Road Trip (daytrip)
4. Green Drinks Summer Picnic (July 28th, 2009)
5. A quick trip to Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands – #sidneyshowcase #saltspringvisit