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Ann Brimacombe & James Woodley
It is in this generation of my 3rd great grandparents where we find that the Woodley family came from England. Ann Brimacombe and James Woodley were born a few miles from each other in Cornwall, a historic county in England. On…
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Sarah Stacey & Henry Francis
Sarah Stacey and Henry Francis are another set of my 3rd great grandparents, the parents of Charlotte Regina Francis, my 2nd great grandmother. Like Ann Brimacombe and James Woodley, the parents of William Woodley who married Charlotte Francis, they were born…
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Milner Gardens Part 2 – Funky Artwork
A few months ago I promised to show you the “funky” part of the grounds at Milner Gardens, the beautiful acreage near Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island that we visited last June. I’m finally ready to reveal this and you can…
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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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How Crofton got its name and other Discoveries
Living on an island means having to take a ferry whenever you want to travel. Thankfully we have three ferry routes that service Salt Spring Island, one for each of Vancouver, Victoria and a small town named Crofton located midway up…
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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…
