Gold Rushin...........

I went to Barkerville, BC two days ago....and I did something I never thought I'd do. I squeezed into a Victorian Period dress and paid 71 dollars to get my picture taken.

If you've never been to Barkerville, it's actually quite interesting....we stayed in a B and B right on the main street, the lady managing it was kind of anal about shoes being off and my kids being perfectly perfect but other than that it was a lovely time.

Did you know that Barkerville has the oldest 'Chinatown' in Canada?

Did you know that the first year gold was panned there, they sent the equivalent of 56 million dollars worth to be mined (or whatever it is that they do with gold once they've panned it)?

Did you know that I actually hauled my butt up on a stage coach and rode it around Barkerville?

Had you heard that I ate the WORST...and I mean the WORST meal of my life at the 'diner' in Barkerville? (I won't bore you with the details...just three words. CHICKEN and DUMPLINGS)

Did you know that my girls loved Barkerville?

And last but not least, did you know that I've driven over 6700 kms since June 27th, and I'm officially DONE driving for at least 3 months. (And I say 3 momths b/c there is a wedding in Vernon I'm hoping I'm invited too that we'll probably drive down for!)