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Gabriola Island
During our stay in Nanaimo, Tina convinced the group to take the short ferry ride to explore Gabriola Island. And we were all very glad she did! Gabriola boasts more public beach access points than any other Gulf Island, which is impressive considering it’s only 6th largest island by area. We went for two of…
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Coombs – eclectic attractions
Coombs is famous for its “Goats on the Roof” aka Old Country Market, which is way too popular for the location it’s in. There’s almost always a traffic jam on that small drive around the market with very limited parking. Honestly, I feel the market is probably only worth a visit if you haven’t seen…
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Nanaimo – hopping stone to nearby attractions
Our second multi-day stay on our BC Coastal Circle Tour was in Nanaimo, with our good friends Aaron, Amy, and their son. We arrived at dinner time, so we headed out to the Old City Quarter for a highly rated Italian restaurant, only to find it closed. Thankfully, there was a Japanese restaurant nearby run…
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Duncan – BC Forest Discovery Centre
The second leg of our BC Coastal Circle Tour is in Nanaimo, so we said goodbye to Sidney and the Saanich Peninsula. We did some research before the trip to find some things to do along the way, since it’s a rather monotonous drive otherwise. We considered visiting Bamberton Beach for its sandy beach and…
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Sidney BC – City of Crabs
Sidney BC is an easily-overlooked town right off the Swartz Bay ferry terminal. We’ve driven past it many times on our way to Victoria, only occasionally stopping at the MacDonalds for a quick bite. We’ve rectified this error this time, and spent a fabulous 3-night stay here with our good friends David, Rofie, and their…
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2021 Island Camping Trip
2021 was the Year of Camping for our Outdoor Family. We did more than a dozen small camping trips between April and August, culminating in a big 6 day, 5 night trip to Vancouver Island and Salt Spring Island. August 15: Camping at Goldstream Provincial Park August 16: Royal BC Museum, Victoria waterfront, Goldstream Falls…
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2020 Rockies Road Trip
Before we jump into this blog post, I feel like disclaimer is in order. We travelled in our tightest possible social circle (with my parents, wife, and children), and we avoided all local contact. When we were not out in the open air hiking or paddling, we stayed in our hotel room. We had all…