Blogs from Parksville, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Plans, plans, plans. The best ones, as they say, often don't turn out properly. I had thought to check out the whale watching opportunities in Campbell River. I had also chatted with the lady who ran the campground there and she had suggested that I could go and see the local museum. But when I got up and started in to town to do those things, I came upon Elk Falls Provincial Park. And I wanted to see the falls. So I headed in there and then did the little walk to the viewpoint. But the viewpoint was oriented in such a way that it wasn't all that impressive. I went back to the parking lot and I was going to head on in to town, but then I saw another trail. I felt like the ... read more

Maandag 29/08/2011 – van de Cowichan Valley naar Qualicum Beach Gezien we hier toch in de wijngaard van Vancouver island zijn, is de Wijnroute een must en een proeverij dringt zich uiteraard op. Een fruitige pinot grigio, en een eerbare pinot noir. Maar de locale shiraz mist toch wat warmte... We missen ook de wijnranken in het landschap, maar de wijngaarden zijn zo klein dat nauwelijks zichtbaar zijn. De wijnproductie wordt dan ook zeer beperkt verdeeld via enkele locale restaurants, en de individuele kopers op de estate. Wie heeft er ooit gedroomd om in een kerstbal te overnachten? Niemand? Wij ook niet. Je moet maar een losgeslagen fantasie hebben om zoiets te bedenken!... of toch niet... Alles begon met een ecologische overweging. Op de meeste plaatsen op het eiland werd reeds zowat alle... read more

Hey everyone!! Guess you have been waiting for a blog for sometime now hey? I really thought I would have all this spare time but truth is any spare time I get, I run from the computer. : ) Things have been good, hectic and crazy. Life is unpredictable and this holiday has been a testament to that. The one thing that has stayed consistent is the fact that my mom is finally following me home. I am so excited. Elated in fact, that after 8 long years she will see where we live and the beautiful country we call home. It will make sense all I have been rambling on about the last 8 years. I must say there has been a delay in this blog, as we have tried to relax, enjoy blah, blah, ... read more

Scott’s parent’s, Bob and Pat, live in a place called Parksville on Vancouver Island and invited us to stay. We were looking forward to some nice lodgings after our horror hotel in Victoria so caught the bus North. Bob and Pat’s place was definitely the opposite end of the scale from the Victoria hotel. They live in a relatively new area near the coast. We dropped our bags off and headed down to the pool as soon as we got there. Once recharged we took Cecil (Bob and Pat’s dog) for a walk down to the beach. He is a strange one, once at the beach he was trying to eat shells. We watched an eagle soaring above us and on the way back to the house saw its hug nest which must have been more ... read more