We arrived on Gabriola on Christmas Eve. The 1:50 ferry was full as I suspect most of them were that day. We are always drawn back to Gab. I suspect because it is familiar but every time we seem to leave a little disappointed. We really are nomadic …
We just spent the last two nights on Mayne Island, one of the southernmost Gulf Islands between Vancouver Island and the mainland. I think WD liked the slower pace although there were fewer people around to visit with him. The view from our room was quite serene. There …
Finally out and about again (worthy enough to share at least). We headed to Victoria for two nights to get a bit of shopping in and some different culture. Of course it was the last Saturday before Christmas so everyone from miles around was downtown shopping. Poor WD was a …
We decided to take advantage of the ‘turn-around card’ that allows us to take the ferry from Sointula to Port McNeill, literally turn around and get back on the ferry and travel to Alert Bay on Cormorant Island for free. Total travel time is over an hour but since it …
Our car ferry returned on schedule at the end of October so off we went, eager to explore new territory. It was beautiful and sunny and the big ferry between Vancouver Island and the mainland almost glided through the glass-like water. There was even a pod of dolphins playing nearby …
Since work was taking me to Port Hardy on Sunday we decided to load the tent into gypsy wagon to explore town on Saturday and camp overnight to avoid having to take a 7:20am ferry. Port Hardy is about a half hour north and with a population of 4000, we …
