Boeing and the Sunshine Coast

On our way to Canada, we visited a very large Boeing assembly plant just before the border. 35,000 people work there in 3 shifts. We visited not only the museum but also the assembly halls, but photography is strictly prohibited there. You can follow the individual work steps. Boeing bought the system from Toyota, who apparently excel in being able to perform many work steps in a short time in a small space. We didn't remember the details 😱, but I can still report two things. You can get a parking space near the entrance to the hall after 25 years of employment. And the paint on the airplanes is so heavy that it has to be carefully calculated how the logo looks, as otherwise the plane will be too heavy and consume too much fuel. Or it can accommodate fewer passengers. By the way, the logo is only applied once the third and final payment is made. A 777 costs 405 million dollars without engines and seats. Boeing doesn't make those. You can buy engines from General Electric or Rolls Royce. They are then delivered and installed by Boeing. 

The next day, we headed to Canada, and crossing the border was very straightforward. Watching football and buying beer in Vancouver, and then we continued to the Sunshine Coast, which unfortunately hasn't lived up to its name in the last few days. But we don't mind. After all the impressions of the past months, we just want to do absolutely nothing here. We rented 2 Airbnbs, the first one was already very good. Tomorrow we will go to the second location. 

Today, we walked to the Skookumchuck Narrows. A very nice path through a small rainforest. And at the end, the water ebbs and flows at two times a day for the hiker to enjoy. So, you have to find out exactly when to be there in advance. We had the ebbing water, which was very spectacular. The water rushes out of the bay at high speed and forms whirlpools. Sometimes there are also kayakers there, but not today. The whole thing doesn't seem entirely safe to me. Another highlight: two bald eagles. It's difficult to photograph them with our small cameras, but the animals are simply amazing. Tomorrow we'll first go to the sports bar to watch a World Cup game and then continue north up the Sunshine Coast. Then the sun ☀️ is supposed to come out... In the evening, it already got better here, so a cider tasting and a beer garden were waiting for us. But apple cider is better in Frankfurt (according to Sandra, I find it yuck) and the beer wasn't that tasty either. But there are more small breweries on the coast 🍻