Past Travels

  • Sports!

    We really packed in the activities this weekend. First a Canucks game on Friday. The Flyers ended up winning but it was an exciting game that ended in a shootout. Also exciting to welcome Eddie the latest Canucks pup to the team. Then on Saturday we went on a cool hike up to Mt Seymour.… Read more

  • Victoria

    This weekend we headed back to Vancouver Island to check out Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. We walked on to the ferry to this time and it was cool to watch the docking and unloading process. Very organized and efficient! Our first stop was high tea at the White Heather Tea Room. Then we… Read more

  • Whistler

    This weekend we hiked up to Iceberg Lake near Whistler. We started off the day with a beautiful sunrise on the drive up. The hike was a steep one but there were some cool waterfalls along the way. Then we could see the glacier! And also a bear. Luckily she was just a spot in… Read more

  • Tofino

    This weekend we took a trip out to Vancouver Island to visit Tofino. It was the first time I’ve driven onto a ferry (Chris actually driving), which was a cool experience, and it was a really pretty ride from Horseshoe Bay. We’ve been talking about Tofino since January when we met a Canadian couple at… Read more

  • Birthday Weekend

    I had a great birthday weekend! We went to a fancy dinner on Friday and to the Vancouver Aquarium on Saturday. We saw tons of cool fish and a baby otter! I couldn’t get a good picture because she was swimming around so much. They also had monkeys and sloths! On Sunday we stopped by… Read more

  • Cypress Mountain

    Today we did a fun little hike on Cypress Mountain up to St Mark’s Summit. The view was a bit hazy at the top, but the old growth forest along the way was very cool to see. We had a couple of fun animal sightings too, including a Stellar Jay, which is my favorite. Not… Read more