The ferry to Vancouver Island, which i made with literally no time to spare afar a 130 mile drive, arrived an hour ago, and i started to make my way to Nicholas's home, where we will spend the night, maybe two, before moving on. Nicholas was, still is, the guardian of the beautiful German shepherd Kyra, who, like Leben, got around in a wheelchair. We met by accident, maybe fate, at Cathedral Grove on the way to the west coast of Vancouver Island last year a few days before. Meeting Nicholas and Kyra was by far the highlight of last year's entire journey. One year ago tomorrow we met up again at Rathraven Provincial Park to share more time together and more stories about our magnificent dogs. On my way to Nicholas's, I decided to stop off at Rathraven and visit our site from last year, number 74, to see what memories the visit reignited. Here is what i just wrote in my journal sitting here in the site:
I am now sitting at campsite 74 at Rathraven Provincial Park where, one year ago tomorrow, the greatest photo ever of Leben and Erde was taken by Nicholas, who visited us with his magnificent dogs, Kyra and Rudy. Of how joyous that day was, with those two magnificent wheel-chair bound dogs, Leben and Kyra, meeting up once again and enjoying their lives to the fullest. Oh, what i would not do to be able to relive that moment just once more. Oh, how, glorious my memory is of that day, and shall forever be. Those two great dogs are now gone from this earth, but their spirits shall live on in our minds and hearts forever. As soon as we got out of the Defender, Erde recognized the spot immediately. Clearly, that day, and many more like it, are living on in her mind and heart also.
Here is the photo Nicholas took of Leben and Erde last year play fighting, i think for the last time, after years of similar battles before.
Ed and Erde, On The Road
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