{"id":18167,"date":"2022-04-08T09:43:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T13:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lifelong\/?p=18167"},"modified":"2024-08-29T13:49:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T17:49:59","slug":"magic-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lifelong\/2022\/magic-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic Words"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Magic Words\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Magic Words<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My daughter and I were intrigued by &#8220;Wilderness Glamping&#8221; by &#8220;Spirit of the West&#8221; adventures. This was a kayak adventure out of Campbell River\/ Quadra Island British Columbia. We were ferried up the Discovery Passage to the remote wilderness basecamp on &#8220;\u201dBlackfish Sound&#8221;, bordering on the famous Johnstone Straight off northeast Vancouver Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were each assigned a fancy tent with a very comfortable bed. There were outdoor showers with plenty of hot water, and we had a chef to prepare gourmet meals for breakfast and dinner. She also prepared lunch. It was cooked over an open fire and served to us by our guides. This would usually occur in any one of the beautiful bays, islands or protected landings on our kayak adventures. The scenery was magnificent, the kayaks first class,\u2026\u2026 but we were constantly on the lookout for whales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This rugged area was where humpback whales and orcas frequented. It was a three day trip and we did not see any whales for the first two days. By that time time, the members of our group begin to know each other quite well. There was a couple from California, two radiologists from New Zealand( who had recently attended a medical convention in Vancouver),and a family of parents with their two children from Belgium. The remaining five of us were all Canadians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We started to worry about not seeing any whales. I informed the group that I knew some magic words that would change our luck. They were  all up for anything to help. I taught them the three magic words that I had taught to my grandsons to bring them luck. The three , but mystical words: were: \u201cOwah Tana Siam\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They all said these words repeatedly. Spoken slowly they do sound magical \u2013 Spoken quickly&#8230;. not so much. In any case, it worked\u2026. we did see the whales! We imprinted the magic words on a cedar log that still hangs proudly in the camp dining area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the trip drew to a close, we took a group photo of everybody, in unison, saying the magic words. Most of them understood, but I never did explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Owah Tana Siam&#8221;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Magic Words My daughter and I were intrigued by &#8220;Wilderness Glamping&#8221; by &#8220;Spirit of the West&#8221; adventures. This was a kayak adventure out of Campbell River\/ Quadra Island British Columbia. We were ferried up the Discovery Passage to the remote wilderness basecamp on &#8220;\u201dBlackfish Sound&#8221;, bordering on the famous Johnstone Straight off northeast Vancouver Island. 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