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Bertie takes us up in a small plane for a bird's-eye view of Vancouver Island –
Warning: Adjust your volume control – he's speaking really loudly to be heard over the plane's engine!
After all that noise, and all the stress of last week, take a break and ease into your week with Enya's beautiful Life of the Ocean:
Thanks for joining us this morning — another Bertie episode coming next week
Everybody have a motivated Monday!