April This and That

Now that spring is here our pace of life is stepping up quickly again. Even though we've been busy cleaning, servicing and packing our camper van for its upcoming lengthy road trip, we've had a few interesting things happen this month and we've been to a few new places as well.  Here's a sampling...

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Tofino BC - Part II

The day after our whale watching and hot springs tour, we enjoyed a few more sights around Tofino and Ucluelet before heading back to Vancouver. An old ice house converted to an oyster bar and restaurant... Downtown Tofino sculpture... An early morning walk on Long Beach, Tofino Surfers...

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Tofino BC - Part I

We are in the last few weeks of our winter stay here in Vancouver and will be hitting the road again at the end of April. We'll head first to the Sunshine Coast and then on to Vancouver Island for a few weeks while waiting for the snow to melt up north. However, when we heard that the best time for...

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Signs - Part I

I don't know about you, but, I really enjoy seeing signs where the message is given with humour, or, wit. It makes being told what to do a little bit more palatable somehow when it puts a smile on your face. I'm also partial to an inventive marketing gimmick and even an occasional typo that results...

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A Day Trip to Bowen Island

Just fifteen minutes on the local bus and twenty minutes on the ferry dropped us into another world, Bowen Island, a  six km x twelve km slice of island life just three km offshore from Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver. It's a tranquil spot, considering its proximity to Vancouver. It was Good...

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