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Current Events and Activities


2009 Sep/Oct Austria and Italy for 23 days
Nuevo Vallarta
2008 Dec, Nuevo Vallarta,1 week over Christmas
Canal du Midi, France
2008 Sep/Oct 4 weeks in London and France,. Four nites in London visiting the sites and attended Fred West's 70th birthday party at Kristina's. A week on the Canal du Midi inthe South, then rented a car and headed east to Narbonne, Arles, then north into the Alps in Chaminox, then west back to Beaune, Colmar, Reims to Paris.

2007 Francois Lake in August, Manzanio in Nov, Mexican Riviera cruise over New Years
Dolmonlites, Italy
2006 Gottfiried, Peter and mother Hilde toured Austria for 3 weeks (Vienna, Almsee, Salzburg, Alpbach, Bozen, Feldkirch)
 Later in Nov, did a 19 day Panama Cruise, Van to LA, MS Ryndam (Holland America) to Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama Canal, Cartagena (Columbia), Belize, Costa Maya, Tampa, fly back via Chicago. Group of 12 (G&D, Rick & Carol, Bob & Marilyn, Jean & Hank, Richard & Caroline, us)
athens
2005 3 week trip, fly to Amsterdam for 4 day, to Athens, Greece. Meet Gottfried & Dorothy. Fly to Santorini, ferry to Crete, fly to Rhodes, ferry to Mamaris, Turkey. The 4 of us in a tour bus with a driver and guide, visit Pamukkale, Kusadasi, Canakkla, Bursa to Istanbul
New home in Kelowna
2004 Sold home in North Vancouver, moved to father-in-laws until new home was built in Kelowna.
Moved there in August. Kelly aand Shane leave 10 minutes away

2003 Camosun District 4 Interim Convention in Victoria, Feb 6-9, 2003, with 240 other gyros and gyrettes. Also the Nanaimo D4 Convention in July.
wildschon1.JPG (126734 bytes) 2002 In Sep-Oct/02, Gottfried, Dorothy, Peter and Faye travelled to Austria and Italy for a 22 day holiday, meeting up with Dieter and Gretl Wegenstein from Vienna, for a week stay in Iano, Tuscany. Picture in the Wildschoenau Valley, Tirol.
yard_sale_02.JPG (190076 bytes) 2002 Our yard sale or garage sale at our cabins in April/02. Things were almost given away just to get rid of them. We gave away 4 bikes and the table tennis. Both cabins have been sold and this chapter in our lives is now closed. 
family_04_02.JPG (101014 bytes) 2002 A group picture: Dorothy, Gottfried, mother (Hilde), Peter (me), Faye, and Fred (Faye's dad) taken April 2002, celebrating Peter's 59th and Dorothy's 58th birthdays.
family.JPG (57456 bytes) 2002 Ryan, Faye, Shane, Kelly and Peter on Shane and Kelly Penner's wedding day March 30, 2002. All events were held at the Deep Cove Yacht Club in North Vancouver with 53 total in attendance.
peter_faye_oso_02.JPG (62126 bytes) At the Gyro Convention in Osoyoos, BC. Feb/2002. Peter served as Secretary of Gyro District IV for Governor Alan Leduc from our Hollyburn Gyro Club. District IV is comprised of 23 clubs in BC and Washington.
sam_cole_1201.JPG (79135 bytes) Sammy and Cole Moberg, Christmas 2001, in the back of their new home
nep_ryan_i.JPG (92288 bytes) 2001 Oct 21 - Nov 11, 2001 Ryan, Peter and friend Garth Brady on trek to Nepal reaching Gokyo Ri at 17560 (5360m). See web link on home page for compete details.
gp_60.JPG (228307 bytes) Brother Gottfried on his 60th birthday, Oct 9, 2001
gar_peter.JPG (312743 bytes) Garth Brady and Peter on a practice hike up in the area of Sky Pilot Mountain behind Britannia Beach (Sep/01). They are getting ready to go trekking in Nepal. And where is Ryan? Probably sleeping.
christle_01.JPG (403737 bytes) My cousin Christiane (born Pollhammer) and Reinhold Zsalatz on their visit from Feldkirch-Tosters, Voralberg, (very western most part of Austria). Crossing the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge: Reinhold, Christl, Doronty, Gottfried, (Faye hidden) and mother Hoenisch (July/01). 

Over Easter/2001, Peter drove 2400 KM to California to pickup his mother (her 22nd yearly trip) from the Fountain of Youth and then drove back another 2400KM to Vancouver.
kris_greg_home.JPG (119870 bytes) Krista and Greg's preparing to move into their new condominium, in North Vancouver. They took possession in March/01 and then spent all month cleaning and painting and finally moved in early April. 
peter_mex_01.JPG (132105 bytes) Faye and Peter's week's trip in February/01 to Rincon de Guayabitos (1 hour north of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico). Stayed at the Hotel Royal Decameron los Cosos. These  all-inclusive facilities are hard on the waist line, too much good food! an unlimited supply of wine and rum Cuba Libras, great entertainment! and lots of activities including dancing, aerobics, etc..    
xmas_00.JPG (46878 bytes) Christmas dinner Dec 25, 2000 at Dorothy's. From left to right: Krista, Hank, Dorothy (standing), Faye, Jean, (Samantha hidden), Greg, Gottfried, Fred, Ryan, Anna, Shane, Kelly.
p_f_00.JPG (83356 bytes) Peter and Faye, Christmas eve 2000, checking out some of the presents received. Everybody comes to Faye's traditional Schnitzel dinner, red cabbage, creamed spinach and hot potato salad..
moberg_12_00.JPG (151428 bytes) Dec/2000: Cole born 17Oct00, the latest addition to the Moberg family: Greg, Krista (Gottfried's daughter) and Samantha (Born 30Jul98).
anna_00.JPG (39717 bytes) Anna Ganthaler was here on a 5 month visit from Germany to learn English (Oct/00 to Mar/01). In 1999/2000, she spent 9 months in Paris learning French. Her plans are to go to Tourism Management School. She also earned a few dollars working at the Savoury Island Pie Company in West Vancouver.
gyro_van1.jpg (34565 bytes) 2000 Peter and Faye along with several Gyro friends from the Hollyburn Club dressed up as the "Canadian Navy" at the Gyro District IV Conference in Vancouver, Washington. Friday night's theme was "Saving Private Gyro" July/00