Tag Archives: family travel
Black and White at Gowlland Point – Pender Island, BC, Canada
I thought I would continue with the black and white theme of the previous post. We often visit Brooks point (in the previous post) and Gowlland Point on the same days as they are so close to each other and … Continue reading
Magic Sky Over Magic Lake – Pender Island, British Columbia, Canada
This was a truly magical sunrise over Magic Lake on Pender Island (BC, Canada). We were rushing to catch the morning ferry knowing we could lose our reservation if we didn’t make it in time. I looked out my window … Continue reading
View from North Pender
We recently had a rainy time on the island. The day we arrived it was blowing a gale (literally….Environment Canada had the warning up and everything!) and we had periods with rain dashing down. The travel and weather had clearly … Continue reading
Wet!
Wet is the only way to describe our youngest when he is on the beach. No matter the time of year, or how cold the water is, in the water he goes. First the shoes get wet, then he wanders … Continue reading
The Launch
One of the things our children love about time on the island is how unstructured their time is. They don’t have to be anywhere for a certain time or be doing a certain thing. We spend a lot of time … Continue reading
Bricky Bay, Pender Island
Bricky Bay is an interesting beach at the very top of North Pender Island. In the past it was the site of a brick factory. Even though the factory is long gone the beach is still scattered with souvenirs of the past. Our … Continue reading
Winter at Peter Cove South – Pender Island, BC, Canada
Peter Cove South is a quiet little spot that we walk to often. It is a driftwood ringed cove in the Trincomali area of North Pender. We always seem to have the rock beach to ourselves. Our children love scrambling over the driftwood … Continue reading
Lighting up the Parliament Buildings in Victoria
I thought I could sneek in one more seasonal post as we are only in the first half of January. Enroute to Pender Island we had to detour through Sidney on the ferry as the direct ferry to Pender was full. … Continue reading
Quintessential Island Retreat?
The weeks have ticked by since our visit to the coast. In Alberta we are in full blown winter. We watch the weather report in BC and amazingly all of the temperatures are above zero. This only adds to our … Continue reading
Little House on the Island
It’s February. It’s dark. We set off to board the ferry to the Gulf Islands. Well sort of. My husband kind of missed the berth where the ferry was docked. He drove past the ferry and out of the ferry terminal. It was then … Continue reading
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