Written by moatway on June 9, 2007
- CoombsThe log-frame Old Country Market is open every day and features a bit of everything: decorative items, toys, dishware, sushi sets, baked goods, ice cream, fresh vegetables, imported foods and deli. I can’t possibly do...
Written by moatway on June 9, 2007
- Tofino is a small, scattered community on the west coast of Vancouver Island. It is accessible by Highway 4 from the east island through Port Alberni. People travel the twisting, and very scenic, road to...
Written by JanisIna on November 29, 2003
- Vancouver and Alaska Cruise. On RCI Points
For a few years we had expressed the wish to take a cruise to Alaska, after hearing how wonderful the scenery is in that part of...
Written by *cartgirl* on September 1, 2003
- DAY ONE
The game plan: To hike approximately 10km in to Circlet Lake and set up camp (FYI: no campfires allowed in this park).
Once the camping fee was paid ($5/person/night -- great deal!), the packs organized...
Written by Haruyo on February 6, 2004
- After just semi-completing a Stress Management Course, this was the most anticipated vacation I had ever planned.
It’s a nature resort, just what I needed to practice those yoga moves and become one with nature....
Written by jemery on September 27, 2001
- The free, 47-page Official Visitor’s Guide (I got my copy at the train station) is an invaluable aid for exploring. Here are some ideas gleaned from it, from bus drivers, and from just walking around...
Written by Re Carroll on February 1, 2001
- Campbell River is on the famed "Inside Passage". To the north is Robson Bight, the world's only killer whale sanctuary. Campbell River calls itself the "Salmon Capital of the World". I'm not...
Written by Re Carroll on February 1, 2001
- About 5 miles west of Courtenay is the small village of Cumberland. In the early 1900s it was a very busy coal mining town and its Chinatown was the largest one north of San...
Written by Re Carroll on February 1, 2001
- The ferry terminal for these islands is located at Buckley Bay, about 1 hour north of Nanaimo. Denman is the closer of the two and the ferry ride takes about 10 minutes. The...
Written by Re Carroll on February 1, 2001
- The Park is located about 1/2 hour away from the sandy shores of Qualicum Beach and the main attraction is the caves.
You can take a guided tour down into their depths to see...
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