Not all people who are in bad debts will readily call help. Like me I am at first shy and don’t really know what will I say to them. So, do you ever wonder what the debt relief companies will tell you if you sought their help? Here are few of the things they will likely say to plan for your credit card debt consolidation. First you have to fill up a free debt consolidation form so that they can at first glance assess your current financial difficulties. If it is beyond negotiable, professionals from debt relief companies will suggest getting a loan to pay all your credit card debt if possible especially those with high interest.
1/2 Banana
1/2 oz Creme de Cacao
1/2 oz Godiva
1/2 oz Franjelico
1/4 oz creme de banane
1/4 oz Amaretto
chocolate syrup to taste
1 oz whipping cream
4 oz chocolate milk
Mash the banana
mix all the alcohol with the banana and let sit for 1/2 hour
add some chocolate syrup- quantity up to you, just like a real banana split
Fill a martini shaker with crushed ice
add a splash of cream
add chocolate milk
add boozy banana mash
shake and serve in a large glass.
It isn’t the easiest recipe in our collection, but it sure is tasty
Well this parks use application has been in the making for almost 5 years now. CWR is trying to reopen a trail that leads from the Outpost Camp, through the Bedwell Valley, into Strathcona Park, and actually connects to Buttle Lake. If this trail was opened (it has been closed since 2006 due to bridge damage) it would mean a trail for all users to cross the island in a serene setting like no other. CWR’s application consists of allowing horse use on the old roadbed which starts at the Outpost Camp and continues to You Creek. This roadbed has been in place for close to 100 years and is still in use today on the 500 acres of property the Outpost is situated on. After hiking the trail in 2007 we found that the roadbed is in fact intact and usable. Work would have to be done to return it to its splendor, but all work would be able to be performed with very low impact and without heavy machinery.
At You Creek we have agreed to set up tent platforms open to the public for overnight trips. In order to accomplish reopening this trail we have also agreed to rebuild all necessary bridges in order to make the trail safe for the public.
BC Parks is holding Public Meetings this month to gather information and open the Master Plan to allow horse use within the park. All future applications for horse use will be set against criteria that will be decided using information from these meetings. This meeting is not necessarily for our application, but our application will be discussed thoroughly.
The meetings are being Held in Tofino on May 27th, Courtenay on May 29th, and Victoria on June 4th. Watch your papers for locations.
OH Boy! It has been so long since my last entry…. SORRY! I was away for a family emergency BUT I am back now and the 2010 Clayoquot Wilderness Resort season is just around the corner. Everybody is busy getting the camp ready and I could go on and on with all the details, however, I am going to use this entry to talk about an extremely important issue.
If you haven’t already heard about “The Get Out Migration – Wild Salmon Are Sacred” it is imperative that you get informed ASAP! This is a walk that was organized by Alexandra Morton – whale researcher, scientist and activist. Alex has done, and continues to do, amazing things for fish and whales by exposing the negative impact of salmon farms. The walk started in Sointula, at the North end of Vancouver Island on April 23rd and they plan to arrive in Victoria on the Parliament Grounds on May 8th.
Our very own Cosy Lawson and her daughter Laterra have joined forces with the Wild Salmon Are Sacred call to action. Cosy and Laterra started walking from Tofino April 25th and walked over to east side of Vancouver Island where they met up with Alex and her followers. They are now walking the rest of the way together, to Victoria. Moreover, Saturday May 8th is Laterra’s 12th birthday. Can you imagine having your birthday cake on the Parliament grounds with a movement to save wild salmon… WOW!
If you want to show your support there are a few things you can do. First, sign the petition on the www.SalmonAreSacred.org website which includes the mission statement, info, itinerary, a map and much more. You can also find info on the Facebook pages Walk For Salmon – Clayoquot Sound or Salmon Are Sacred. Most importantly, if possible, come to Victoria on Saturday May 8th and show your support. Many of us from Clayoquot Wilderness Resort will be there including the Team and wagon as well as riding horses. The more people that show up for this event the better…. Power in Numbers. The walk starts in Sidney SaturdayMay 8th in the morning at 8am and we plan to be in Victoria on the Parliament Grounds at 4pm. Once again, you can find the events itinerary at the Salmon Are Sacred website.
Last but not least I just want to take this opportunity to tell Cosy and Laterra how proud we are of them… Hopefully we see you in Victoria.
Clayoquot Wilderness Resort is proud to be a member of TAG, showing the world that we are accepting of all of our guests. We enforce strong non-discriminatory policies and treat all of our guests equally, as they should be.
Today our resort was featured on the New Gay Travel Guide featuring Gay Travel, Events, and News from around the world. Check out the article, we welcome the exposure. Thanks guys, this means the world to us.
It was only five days ago that the core staff were spending a beautiful sunny day outside. Some of us were out on a long horseback ride while the rest sat around an outdoor fire pit and roasted wieners for lunch. We all congregated at the end of the day around the fire for a little staff meeting… some people go to the office, not us.
This morning I woke up and was surprised to see about four inches of snow on the ground. It is definitely not a normal sight, on the west coast, for this time of year; consider that Tofino has the mildest winters in Canada. However, the kids were ecstatic… snowball fights and tobogganing is the chore of the day.
What else is going on at Clayoquot Wilderness Resort? It’s that time of year when the seasonal staff starts joining our team. This year Owen Davies is back in the mix, he worked with us 10 years ago. Chuck and Owen have been in the paint booth getting all the boats in tip top shape while Courtney has been back and forth to Quait Bay working on the Barge. Chad and Dickson have been cleaning up all the old trails as well as cutting a lot of beautiful new trails. Digger Dave, our excavator operator, is busy digging, of course. Adele is training me in the office which is a totally new CWR experience for me. Finally, John is all over the place… travelling for business, in the office and overseeing the entire operation.
The scientists for the Wild Fish Conservancy are back at Quait Bay for their second year of a 5 year Sea Lice Project. Once they get settled in, I will be sure to update you on their research.
There are a few new changes at Clayoquot Wilderness Resort this year. First, I am no longer a wrangler. Yup, that’s right I’m trading in the cowboy hat for a computer; I am now in the Office alongside Adele, training to take her position, so she can get out and do the things she has been working towards all these years. I know what you are all thinking… what about the horses? But I can assure you, that you will still see me saddling up and galloping around the claim. I traded in my hat, not my horse. One good thing about this new position is that I will be able to really focus on other things such as the blog. I have been thinking of new topics and albums but most exciting is the decision to put a weekly video clip which will be referred to as a vlog. You can expect to see the vlogs in April.
Moreover, we are proud to announce that we have been given the award for Most Excellent Lodge for the United States and Canada from Conde Naste Johansens 2010 Awards for Excellence. Conde Naste Johansens is one of the most comprehensive hotel guides which invite only the best to feature on their site. You can check us out, along with other hotels around the world, on their website.
It is a busy time of year so keep checking in with us to get updated on everything.
Glamping- It’s on everyone’s lips. So why not provide a definition, especially from us, the original glamping destination outside of Africa. We’ve been glamping for over eight years, so as a glamping authority here is our definition.
Glamping is:
• Stepping into the middle of a rainforest after a fresh rain
• Feeding eagles from the side of your kayak
• Horseback riding in the morning and deep sea fishing in the afternoon
• Enough fresh air to make you dizzy
• Able to push your comfort levels
• Dodging black bears
• Five star Adirondack amenities
• A hot stone massage on the side of a rushing river
• Able to remind you of times gone by
• A place where your family can join you
• Unlimited choice- when you want to dine, when you want to play, when you want to relax
• Socializing
Glamping is not:
• Your typical 5 star experience
• A chocolate on your pillow
• Just a place to put your head at night
• A minibar
• Dodging traffic
• A suit and tie for dinner
• Where you play video games
• Dinner and a movie
• Stuffiness
• Solitary
I hope this helps in explaining what ‘true’ glamping is, from the mouths of those that started the trend.
The band ‘Kings Without’ came for a visit to the Outpost this week. Just like old friends- Todd, Neil and Dean played their hearts out. Take a look at the photos from this trip in the Kings Without Photo Album.
Kings Without also had a great review in the Naniamo News Bulletin here. It won’t be long before they hit the big time.
And if you didn’t get a chance to hear Tiki Todd and the boys perform at one of their many venues (including the resort), have a listen to them by downloading the MP3 of ‘Slow Down’, which Neil Atkinson believes is “the most appropriate song because it deals with slowing down ‘their’ lives to appreciate and preserve the beauty that surrounds ‘them’. That sounds like the song for us!
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