July 2009 - Full House

Full House - July 2009

July 2009 was the busiest so far on record for The Guest House.

June 20 - Jason & Trevor joined us for 1 month

June 28 - Alvaro arrived from Madrid - 1 Month

July 4 - Mansur, Nasim, Moez & Faizil arrived from Toronto for 2 weeks

July 5 - Johnson & Rita arrived from Taiwan for 3 Weeks

July 24 - Jenny & Stella Arrived from South Korea for 3 Weeks

July 25 - Michael, Cynthia & Thomas arrived from Australia for 6 days (Short stop before heading to Toronto then on to Germany for many weeks of fun)

As you can see we had the pleasure of meeting so many wonderful people this month from all over the globe. Our Guests bring lots of interesting stories and new ideas to the table and it is interesting to watch how they all intermix with each other.

We do have some openings for August 2009 - if you would like to stay with us - please give us an email or call: 604-598-0973

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Pool Time Fun During our Heat Wave in the summer of 2009

9:30am Saturday Morning

Jenny The Fish

Stella doing her very best to keep up with Jenny

Jenny Jumping off of the Diving Board

The "Big" boys in the pool


SUMMER FUN.

Just some fun shots of our Guests in the Pool enjoying a dip to get out of the summer heat.

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Sunday Outing to Queen Elizabeth Park - VCVR

Sunday July 26,2009

John, Jenny (white) & Stella (Green)

Stella, Jenny & Thomas (5 from Australia) Playing in the water

SUNDAY - JULY 26, 2009

Once again the sun was shining and they day was bright with possibility. We decided to take our 2 young South Korean girls (Jenny & Stella [10 yrs old]) and our Guests from Australia (Michael, Cynthia & Thomas [5]) out for a wonderful Sunday Drive.

We started out over the Alex Fraser Bridge and drove down South West Marine Drive out past UBC stopping once to get pictures of the view south looking at Vancouver Island.

We continued down past a VERY packed Spanish Banks and up to Queen Elizabeth Park.
parking was great and the park not very crowded. We had a short walk and took some amazing pictures of the view of Vancouver and the Mountains then as it was a scorching hot summer day we took the children over to the fountain. OK - so it took a whole 2 minutes for them to climb in and have an amazing half an hour dodging the water. Eventually they decided to just stand in it. They had a great time and what the heck - it is just water anyway.

The ride home was quick and painless not one complaint about being all wet. They were all sitting on plastic bags. That will teach me not to leave the house without some sort of beach towels. Jenny explained on her way back to the car that this was one of her best days ever - she had never been in a fountain with her clothes on in South Korea. Canada is pretty nice.

Everyone had a great day.

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Families Welcome at THE GUEST HOUSE - :)

THE GUEST HOUSE WELCOMES FAMILIES
Children under 10 staying in their parents room
stay for FREE!

LOTS of room to sit and relax while staying at THE GUEST HOUSE

TOY Castle to play with

A BASKET of SMILES to Greet you upon entry

THE GUEST HOUSE Welcomes families traveling through the area or relocating for a bit. We offer a very comfy / cozy accommodation for parents & children. The Blue Country Bedroom is large enough to accommodate the Large Double bed as well as a Single Cot for a child under 10. If required the couch would be removed & 2 cots could be placed comfortably in the room for a family of 4.

At The Guest House - we know that traveling with Children can be a very stressful time for parents so we want to ensure while staying with us you do not have to worry about your child's sleeping arrangements. They will have a very comfy bed to sleep on and a few toys to keep them busy while you are getting organized for your next adventure whether you are heading to the market, the mall or the ocean for a walk along the beach.

DO NOT hesitate to contact us if traveling with Children. We would be happy to ensure your stay in Vancouver is as stress free as possible.

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The Summer of 2009 - Heat Wave!

In The SUN - 40'

In The Shade - 30' - still too hot for me!

Summer Heat in Vancouver

The heat, Oh - the Heat. I am not one to complain about the sunshine, but OK - I have had enough hot sunny days in a row! (JUST KIDDING).

I think it rained (really rained) in May sometime. since then, Vancouver has been hit with a Heat Wave. It makes swimming wonderful, but cooking not so much fun.

The direct sunshine on our patio most days is anywhere from 35 to 40' C. The shade - if you can call it shade away from the direct sun is around 30'.

The wind is warm (Just like California) and sometimes - at night - if you are lucky - you can feel a cool breeze.

If you are planning a trip to Vancouver within the next little while - Pack light and bring lots of sun screen - you are going to need it.

I have not seen many mosquitoes, but I am sure they are around - so bring your bug spray too.

Other than that - enjoy your time here and pull up a chair and drink a few cold ones while listening to your tunes!

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Our Sunday Outing to Birchwood Dairy & Driediger Farms

Birchwood Dairy - Abbotsford, BC

Alvaro thought the ice-cream was great - too big for him though.

Johnathon - Mango/Mango for his 2 scoops

Rita wondered where her ice-cream went!

Berry Picking & Purchasing at Driediger Farms!

We packed a jug of cold ice water and cups and headed out to Abbotsford to let the students have a taste of what we think is one of the BEST fresh Ice-Cream stops around! Birchwood Dairy is extremely High on our ladder of the Best Ice-Cream in the Lower Mainland. So off to Abbotsford we trekked. Once there we stood in line with the rest of the mob and waited for our tern to pick the flavors. 2 Scoops $3.75 - how can you beat that! We all had 2 different flavours except Johnathon who chose to have mango twice. there was just plain old chocolate, Tiger, Swiss Orange (me), Pralines & Cream (me) and all sorts of other flavors just waiting to be tried. We sat under the umbrella and enjoyed the ice-cream treats watching the corn grow and cars come & go too. After the ice-cream treat we went around to see all the animals. The Horse was very happy to see us - I should have brought the carrots the kids did not eat in their lunches on Friday! He would have eaten them.

We then stopped at 7 Oaks mall in Abbotsford so Alvaro could buy his new runners. It was a quick & painless stop. We then moved onto the berry picking part of our Afternoon. It was very hot and we were tired, but we wanted to have some fresh fruit for lunches & muffins and pies so we thought we would give it a try. The students all wanted to stop and we thought it would be a good opportunity to show them some of our local produce / fruit. They loved picking the fruit and we spent a couple of hours at Driediger Farms in Langley. We picked a bucket of raspberries and bought a 10 pound box of Blueberries.

Everyone had a wonderful time and it was nice to be able to show the students our Fraser Valley and all the space, trees & farming.

The Fresh Fruit was a hit and I am excited just thinking about all I am going to make with it.

Next time though - I MUST remember to wear MY HAT!

It was a great day & I am sure the students will remember it for many years to come!

Thanks for stopping buy.

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The Master Suite

The Guest House - Master Suite

Thinking about where you want to stay on your vacation that is just as luxurious as a 5 Star hotel, but not as expensive and comes with more amenities? THE GUEST HOUSE Surrey, BC is the Place to stay. We also allow our Master suite to be used for special occasions or short stays. It is extremely Bright & Sunny and faces North. It is at the back of the home and is very quiet.
The Suite has a Queen size Bed and Shower En suite.
The Cost per night for the room is $100 / night (double occupancy)

If you are interested in staying in the Master Suite - Please advise upon booking to ensure it is available.

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