Pacific Rim National Park

Beyond the (Pacific) Rim...

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May 19th 2010
Since I last blogged (is that an acceptable verb?), I've been across the Island to the Pacific Rim National Park and back. I left Nanaimo on Friday and headed west towards Port Alberni. Quick stops on the way at Little Qualicum Falls (great place) and Cathedral Grove (lots of big trees - it was about as exciting as it sounds). Very twisty roads, but I'm getting used to the driving the ... read more

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver Island » Parksville

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more