What has been happening? Same old, same old, mostly. The day job continues to get in the way of my dreams and plans; money is still tight and getting tighter; I still need to lose around thirty pounds and I waste whatever free time I have planning my escape rather than doing what I need to do to make that escape a reality.
So where is my sanctuary of choice at the moment.... well it's a bit of a toss up between Ocean Falls and Bella Coola. Both are small towns in British Colombia, Canada. I found Ocean Falls by accident when doing a random google search for remote properties for sale. I love the idea of living somewhere that can only be reached by boat, helicopter or float plane. How cool is that? There are no roads to this place. Okay, the community that still lives there is small and it is one of the rainiest places in Canada but it is also incredibly beautiful. There are abandoned buildings in various states of disrepair. Where the people have vacated, the rainforest is gradually reclaiming the land, creeping over buildings swallowing them whole. Around 300 miles north of Vancouver, it may be a bugger to get to but I think it may well be worth it.
http://www.traveloceanfalls.com/
I have never been to Canada but the more I find out about it, the more I would like to go. BC especially piques my interest. The rugged, harsh beauty of the whole territory is amazing.
Bella Coola is also in BC but is a little more accessible as it has road access. Travelling by road makes the distance from Vancouver around 625 miles taking around 10 to 12 hours to get there. It is a drive I am more than willing to endure. Although it is relatively close to Ocean Falls, its location receives substantially less rainfall.
http://www.bellacoola.ca/
My dream is to make that drive someday. I don't expect I'll be doing it any time soon (unless the old numbers come up on the lottery) but you never know.
