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Rhododendrons at Milner Gardens
Last year I promised to return to Milner Gardens in Qualicum Beach and show you the rhododendrons blooming there in May. Promise fulfilled in this post. Enjoy the tour with me! There is plenty to explore at Milner Gardens – trails…
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Created by Nature
Nature is very creative. If we take time to stop and look around as we move through our day, we may be surprised at what we find. We often don’t pause long enough to notice nature’s artistry until we go on…
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Our Vacation Home
Two years ago we resurrected our desire to go camping. Covid had found us spending most of our time at home, which was not a big problem since we have plenty of beautiful wooded land to enjoy on Salt Spring Island.…
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Walking Goldstream Trail
Yesterday David and I decided to explore the trail that runs along the Goldstream River where we are camping. There are a number of beautiful trails in this area, but we definitely wanted to walk this one since you could hear…
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Milner Gardens Part 1 – Rhododendrons & Royalty
I had never heard of Milner Gardens and Woodland on Vancouver Island until a few weeks ago, but I was immediately fascinated by its historic designation and the lure of the 10 acres of gardens on a 70 acre property overlooking…
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On the Road Again
The weather is looking great and it’s time to get another camping trip in this year. This will be the 4th place we have travelled to in 2022 – exploring “new to us” campgrounds in BC, and what fun it has…
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Captivated by Rathtrevor
We admit it! We have been entranced by Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park this week. If you don’t know where the park is located, click here to find the map. I always wondered how this awkward-to-pronounce name came about. It turns out…
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May 2022 – Weekend at French Beach
French Beach Provincial Park is relatively small with only 69 campsites available. Since the campground is usually full, we were lucky to be able to reserve a site for the holiday weekend in May. The location of our site is shown…
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French Beach on the Salish Sea
After our last camping trip at Gordon Bay was shortened because of an impending storm, we wondered whether to keep our reservation for the following weekend at French Beach. However, the weather was improving and we decided to go ahead as…
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Day 3 – Sunshine!
Silence… This is what we woke up to on the third morning of our camping trip – precious silence, except for the sounds of the birds welcoming spring. No rain dripping onto the tent, either from the clouds or the treetops.…
