Travelog post for: Diddl-Maus

Hi Mom!

Despite being in a new place, I slept like a baby and felt fully refreshed this morning.  I get to accompany Host-Mom into her work today where she works as an RMT (or a registered massage therapist).  She figured that since this was my first LOOOONG trip that I would be all knotted up and would benefit from a treatment... Well, she's right on that one because I am sore all over!

The first thing I noticed when we stepped out of her building was the smell of campfire.  I wasn't too far off from the truth... there's a class 5/6 forest fire that's about 12kms away from where she lives!  Luckily, she's still about 10kms away from the evacuation alert zone.  Host-Mom said the fire spans about 40,000 hectares and that the smoke and air quality index had been extremely poor for the past week.  I could already feel my lungs and nose burning so I quickly hopped into her car so we could be off to her work.


the mountains have disappeared!

Host-Mom also works with chiropractors and almost everyone in her office are women.  They all fawned over me and thought I was very cute 

First I got a quick chiropractic adjustment.  Everyone agreed that I was the shortest patient they've ever worked on and the treatment tables just weren't designed for my stature, but they did the best they could.  Because I was too small for the chiropractor to manipulate, they used a lil handy device called the 'activator' to adjust me along the spine.



I could feel my neck moving much easier already!  Next I was treated to a nice massage.  It was kinda painful at first, but then once my muscles were loosen up it became much more relaxing!



And look what else I found!! 



His name is Os-ten... get it? lol

The moon was out by the time we got home and it was a bright fiery red from all the fires.  Kinda eerie don't you think?



Tomorrow I shall rest up and after Host-Mom gets home from work we will begin to make our way down to Vancouver.  Should be fun!!

Miss you lots,
xo Diddl-Maus