I'm having some problems remembering how to post pictures to the blog. So I think for the time being I will just do the text.

The location of the Abby is about 10 minutes upwards on the mountain. Quite massive inside with continually work being done. Stained glass windows above high on the walls of different colours. No figures but just patterns.  It is the home also for the Benedictine brothers situated on a fairly large property which overlooks the mountains as you leave the church.
After going to Mass at the Abby on Christmas Day we all went to Magda and Endre's dinner for a Hungarian meal.  They are Chelsea's grandparents on her mothers side.  All I can say is that there was an enormous amount of food on the table. It has been interesting observing the family and recognizing Chelsea in their mannerisms.  

The household where I am staying consists of Clara and Terry ((parents). Marian and Johnny (grandparents)   Also, they have an international student who lives here with them for a semester. Katie is a 15 year old girl from Cologne Germany.  Her older brother Max also was part of this programme  3 years ago.  Danny the other student is home in China for the holidays. He has been living here for 2 1/2 years because he is completing his university education. There is 3 bedrooms on the upper level and each has their own washroom. Clara and Terry are both school teachers and have been associated with this organization for about 6 years and it fits quite well into their lifestyle

Yesterday Terry offered to take me on a tour of the "valley" of the area all the mountain.  Out to White Rock on the Pacific where you see the Polar Bear swim on New Years Day.  It was quite interesting as he is well versed in history of the area. Terry's family had a dairy farm with quite a bit of land which they have sold off and retired. These are the grandparents that have a wing of the house on the lower level.  The other side of that level is Chelsea's wing which consists of a bedroom and a large sitting area.

Today Clara and I went into town to check out the sales at the Superstore.   Later I went with Scott and Chelsea into Abbotsford which is a larger city for an outing.  Checked out mall looking for my souvenir sweatshirt.  I will pick up one at the airport.

Scott and Chelsea fly out on Sunday morning very early from Abbotsford.   Parents will be driving into Vancouver to pick up their live in student. So the best plan is for me to go with them stay at a hotel and shuttle to the airport the next morning.  My flight leaves at 4 on Monday.......so this works better