On a gorgeous day in September we visited Canada’s oldest Chinatown in Victoria, British Columbia. Only the Chinatown in San Francisco is older. The grand entrance way, Gate of Harmonious Interest, over the street is spectacular to see.
One of the shore birds we saw while walking the beaches in September in British Columbia was the sandpiper. At first I thought these are the least sandpipers as they were fairly small, but they could be sanderlings which also look … Continued
On a gorgeous sunny day in September we decided to have an adventure on the city bus from Langford to Victoria, British Columbia. One of the places we wanted to explore was the Legislative Building. On other trips we had … Continued
When is a balcony a deck? or vice versa? While in British Columbia I did a lot of photo taking from the second level balcony. But it had stairs that went to the backyard, so does that make it … Continued
Did you ever enter a store and know right away you will really enjoy it? The sights and smells as we entered Murchie’s was amazing. This is a tea/coffee store in Victoria, British Columbia. If only my … Continued
It has been awhile since I’ve shared any posts as we have been visiting our family in beautiful British Columbia. The weather was gorgeous while we were there, only 1 real day of rain and a few early morning … Continued
By the time you read this I’ll be finishing the packing and last minute details and by early week we’ll be heading for the airport to board a plane to British Columbia. We are off to visit our family out there … Continued
On our visits to British Columbia one of the things we love to do is take a ride on the harbour ferries or taxis. This is the best way to see the harbour and all the surrounding sights.
Whiffin Spit is one of our favourite places to visit on our visits to British Columbia. It is wonderful place to go for a walk and enjoy the sounds of the water and the shorebirds and other critters that … Continued
We loved taking a lot of different walks on our trip to British Columbia this past July. We are always on the lookout for birds that we don’t see here in Ontario. This time we spotted a couple of different … Continued
Sooke is a wonderful place to visit on the west coast of Vancouver Island. One of the things that really impressed me was the community gardens.
We have had the most amazing trip out to British Columbia and back again. The best part of the trip was seeing family once again and doing all sorts of amazing things with them.
On our train journey home from Vancouver Island in November 2011 we saw so many fascinating sights and we took so many photos. One of the places was the Blue River Store, which is said to be the oldest … Continued
We were fasciated to see many different varieties of birds on our trip to British Columbia in November 2011. The Steller Jay was a new sighting for us, as we don’t get them here in Ontario. Stellar jays are native … Continued
Remembering Tofino, British Columbia. On a windy, wet and stormy day in November 2011, a year ago today, we visited Long Beach by Tofino, British Columbia. The wild Pacific Ocean was at its best during the storm.The waves were crashing … Continued