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 December 13, 2019

Bonjour, Québec City!

After our low-key week in the Adirondacks, we entered Canada in early July for our summer of adventures. Crossing the border into Québec, we were greeted with a cheery “Bonjour/Hello!!” and were quickly on our way. Our first destination: Québec City, an enchanting 400-year old city with strong ties to its French heritage. It’s like […]

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Categories : Canada, Travel
Tags : Museum of Civilization Quebec City, RVing Quebec City, Visiting Quebec City
 January 22, 2018

Tips For RVing On Vancouver Island, BC

We’ve had a lot of wonderful adventures in our four-and-a-half years of full-time travels, but our five weeks on Vancouver Island was definitely one of the highlights so far. From outdoor adventures to world-class museums and farmers’ markets to gourmet restaurants, Vancouver Island offers all of the things we enjoy, wrapped up in a package […]

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Categories : British Columbia, Canada, Maps, Travel
Tags : How to RV on Vancouver Island, RVing on Vancouver Island, Things to do on Vancouver Island
 January 13, 2018

A Crossroads of Cultures: Victoria, BC

In mid-October, we wrapped up our Vancouver Island adventure with a few days in Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia. It’s kind of like traveling to England without having to cross the Atlantic. Afternoon tea, flower-filled gardens, and horse-drawn carriages trotting along streets lined with grand Victorian architecture are reminders of Victoria’s British colonial […]

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Categories : British Columbia, Canada, Travel
Tags : BC Parliament Building, Beacon Hill Victoria, Chinatown Victoria BC, Fairmont Empress Hotel, First Nations masks, First Nations totems, Fisgard Lighthouse, Fisherman's Wharf Victoria, Fort Rodd, Fort Victoria RV Park, Galloping Goose Trail, Government House gardens, Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, Inner Harbour Victoria, Red Fish Blue Fish, Royal British Columbia Museum, Tours British Columbia Parliament Building, Venus Sophia tea room, Victoria
 December 29, 2017

Whimsical Salt Spring Island, BC

Just off the southeast coast of Vancouver Island lie the Gulf Islands, an archipelago of more than 200 craggy and wild isles. Many are little more than rocky prominences; a few are large enough to be quite civilized, in the unique Pacific Northwest style of artistic hippie chic, mossy forest trails, exquisite coastline, and a […]

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Categories : British Columbia, Canada, Travel
Tags : Mowhinna Creek Campground, Ruckle Provincial Park, Salt Spring Island, Salt Spring Island Ales, Salt Spring Saturday Market, Salt Spring Winery
 December 19, 2017

Treasures Of South Vancouver Island

There’s only one highway that traverses Vancouver Island from south to north. Which means that as we returned south from our northern and western explorations of the island in early October, we had the opportunity to visit places that we missed the first time around. Southern Vancouver Island boasts of a Mediterranean climate, which seems […]

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Categories : British Columbia, Canada, Travel
Tags : Cathedral Grove, Chemainus, Chemainus murals, Coombs Old Country Market, Cowichan Bay, Kinsol Trestle, Little Qualicum Falls, Rathtrevor Beach, True Grain Bread, Unsworth Vineyard, Westholme Tea Farm
 December 11, 2017

A Mailboat Cruise: Port Alberni, BC

Wading through thick fog on a late September morning, we boarded the MV Frances Barkley, a sturdy steel-hulled 1950’s vintage ferry originally built for the fjords of Norway. Along with 40 other passengers, bags of mail, and freight for outposts along the route, we chugged out of Port Alberni. Our destination: Bamfield, a remote village […]

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Categories : British Columbia, Canada, Travel
Tags : Bamfield, Barkley Sound, boom boats, Brady's Beach, Frances Barkley, Lady Rose Marine, Port Alberni, Port Alberni Lighthouse, Somass River, Sproat Lake Provincial Park, Stamp River Provincial Park
 November 30, 2017

The Wild West Coast: Tofino & Ucluelet

“You ARE going to Tofino, aren’t you?” That was the query of everyone we met on Vancouver Island. Considered the gem of the island, Tofino has it all—astonishingly beautiful scenery, epic outdoor adventures, and a surprisingly sophisticated food scene. All this, in a town of 2,000 perched on the remote and wild west coast of […]

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Categories : British Columbia, Canada, Travel
Tags : Clayoquot Sound, Crystal Cove Beach Resort, Hiking Pacific Rim National Park, Kayaking Clayoquot Sound, Mackenzie Beach, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Raven Lady Oyster Forte, Sea Monster Noodle Bar, Sobo, Tofino, Tofino Brewing Company, Ucluelet, Ucluelet Aquarium, Wild Pacific Trail, Wolf In The Fog
 November 8, 2017

Telegraph Cove, BC: So Many Whales!

Nestled into a peaceful inlet on the northeastern coast of Vancouver Island lies a tiny, picturesque boardwalk village with a reputation for outstanding whale watching. This would be our furthest northernmost adventure on Vancouver Island, and we had been looking forward to it since we arrived on the island. Leaving Campbell River, we found ourselves […]

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Categories : British Columbia, Canada, Travel
Tags : Stubbs Island Whale Watching, Telegraph Cove, Telegraph Cove Marina RV Park, Whale Museum
 October 30, 2017

Campbell River And Quadra Island, BC

We’re back in our hometown of Ashland for a three-week visit before heading south for the winter. In addition to seeing friends and enjoying the beautiful fall weather, for the first time in months we have reliable internet. Before life gets away from me, I can catch up on our backlog of posts from our […]

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Categories : British Columbia, Canada, Travel
Tags : Beach Fire Brewing, Campbell River, Discovery Pier, Elk Falls, Elk Falls Provincial Park, Elk Falls Suspension Bridge, Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre, Quadra Island
 October 24, 2017

Nanaimo, BC: The Harbour City

Canadians spell it “harbour,” we write “harbor.” It doesn’t sound any different, but that extra “u” certainly gives the word more panache. Noah Webster didn’t think so, though. When he compiled the first American dictionary in 1828, he ditched the extra “u” in color, flavor, humor, neighborhood (and many more words) in favor of spelling […]

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Categories : British Columbia, Canada, Travel
Tags : Living Forest Oceanside RV Park, Nanaimo, Neck Point, Piper's Lagoon, Two Chefs Affair
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