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Today is Remembrance Day —a day to honour Canada’s veterans both past and present (and veterans around the world).

On Friday, Sam and Lizzy’s school held an early Remembrance Day ceremony to commemorate the day. Lizzy was up early to have her cadet uniform ironed and her hair done.

She was so proud that she could wear her Navy League Cadet uniform to school on this important day. She’s worn her poppy faithfully since late October.

Every Canadian child learns ‘In Flanders Fields’. One of the most popular and powerful poems every written about World War I. I’ll leave you with that today.

In Flanders Fields

By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) Canadian Army

IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

I’ll be doing my NaBloPoMo thingy all during the holiday. I’ll also be twittering the road trip away—> follow me on twitter @ http://twitter.com/mommyknows.

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1 Bear (see photo below)
1 Bald Eagle (I’m too slow)

We arrived in Prince Rupert about 9 p.m., very anxious after 800km of driving to spend the night at the cool little inn that I booked. Unfortunately, the closest we got to our room was down the block. A natural gas leak meant that the road was closed off and the entire city block had been evacuated. That was about the time that Georgia peed her pants. I too wanted to pee my pants! Poor kids and poor parents who have to waste precious vacation time dismantling and laundering the carseat.

SO disappointed … but, what can you do? (Disappointed about the accommodations not the PEE).

We’re now squashed in a small room (with a harbour view) and I am praying our funky little inn is up and running tomorrow.

Prince Rupert is not the end point for our journey. Lace is the winner (of exactly what … I am not sure). We are on our way to the Queen Charlotte Islands. I can’t wait.

Well actually I can wait. Prince Rupert looks fantastic. The scenery is breath taking and it’s full of funky little shops, historic buildings. Tomorrow should be a fun day. NO CAR!

Here are some highlights from today’s trip.

Great scenery in Moricetown.

Another shot in Moricetown.

Finally, a shot that isn’t blurry.

Totem at the ‘Ksan Heritage Village in Hazelton.

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