Our big road trip for the year included a drive down into the U.S. reaching as far as Northern California. Our main goal for this trip was Crater Lake in Oregon but we actually went briefly into Northern California to see the fabled Redwood trees. Our drive from Victoria to Crater Lake National Park took […]
We drove to the northern tip of Vancouver Island to explore the legendary Cape Scott trail. I had done this hike before but it was a first for Brittany. The hike to Nels Bight at Cape Scott is 17 kilometres through the forest which is extremely mucky in parts, past lakes, rivers, former settlements and […]
A mid July expedition to arguably my favourite little beach on Vancouver Island, Tapaltos! We visit here multiple times each year but in my mind it never grows old. It is truly a beautiful spot with wonderful sunsets and many options for exploring further. On this trip we decided to trek over to Keeha Beach […]
My Aunt and Uncle came to visit Vancouver Island in June. Since they had been here before, visiting the most common spots on West Coast such as Tofino and Ucluelet, they wanted to see new locations including exploring in and around Nanaimo. We explored Botanical and Sombrio Beaches near Port Renfrew, cruised around Victoria and ventured […]