Old House Village Suites Courtenay

We awoke to a cool, crisp morning. The bright autumn sun made the white boats at the dock almost blinding as the light reflected on their decks and hulls. It was a travel day, but we decided to take the lunchtime ferry back to Port McNeill, and spend the morning at the 'Umista Cultural Centre. <br><br>The U'mista cultural centre was fascinating. Its raison d'etre was to house a collection of articles which ...

... another $10 for the ride back to the guesthouse so I bade my time (eating sushi and noodles) until the next ferry arrived. <br><br>Well this time I had two cars drive straight past me, which was embarrassinng, but third time lucky I got picked up by a guy called Floyd who lives on Cortes- the island just opposite Quadra. Hitchhiking is a great way to meet the locals, I've decided, but I'm not sure I'd do it anywhere less friendly (and safe) than Quadra. Photos to come.<br>

... Provinical Park was created in the 1990's as a result of three-way disputes between conservationists, logging companies and the BC provincial government. During this time the last of Vancouver Island's unprotected contiguous tracts of low elevation old growth forest were being ...

ferienstimmung kam auf, als wir vier uns am fähren-terminal von vancouver trafen und wir nach nanaimo auf vancouver-island übers meer fuhren. nachdem wir unser mietauto übernehmen konnten und das wichtigste eingekauft hatten ging's ohne klares ziel los. wir fuhren an der küste richtung norden und siehe da, die erste überraschung liess nicht lange auf sich warten. verkehrspolizisten, eine menschenansammlung und die neugier liess uns ...

... healed and at home during my stay. Yesterday I left Cortes, which brings me to today. This very moment, I am sitting in an internet cafe in Vancouver. In a couple of days, I will be heading to volunteer at a music festival just outside Nelson, a journey which will take around 12 hours. I'm sure there will be more adventures to be had, so check back again soon for more tails of life as a scallywag. PEACE! Clint

... was also making her way to not only Vancouver, but Bjork! I had my ride. The ride was pretty uneventful and long, but much good music and conversation were had. Bjork turned out to be an amazing show. It was outdoors in a big green park. I had some beers and used my stick like body to sneak my way towards the front. Bjork was very quiet between songs but had a very strong voice which blew me away. The show quickly turned into a semi-rave; Bjork, the ...

... HI hostels especially are a rip off! So to Vancouver we headed. Air Canada again, for a 3 hr flight. It was nearly as cheap and 2 days quicker than public transport! What is going on here??!! Again we were through a load more time zones and we got to Vancouver ahead of planned time. Its been tiring!! Arriving fairly late at night,we again opted for the hotel option at the airport for a mere £30.. The days ahead were fun in Vancouver. We headed downtown and found ...

Hi Everyone: Weather 30 degree C. Here I am having had my Starbucks coffee this morning. As all of you know I am such a fanatic about coffee that I was thrilled to find a Starbucks. It is in a fabulous hospital just two blocks away from our hotel $14 per night ($80 in Canada). Ironically I read about this hospital on the plane on the way here, people come from all over the world for various ...

... all head off the mountain. Our first stop is Courtenay at the Natural Pastures Cheese shop for some sampling. The sampling turned into a major purchase for all of us. Delicious!! Then on to Cumberland, a small old mining town south of Courtney. Cumberland is like stepping back into time. Many old building, WIDE streets. Seems a lot of hippies from Tofino ended up here for the lower housing prices. If you enjoy quirkiness, this is the place to be. We like it. The ...

So today I had a walk round downtown Vancouver to familiarise myself with the city, it had helped that I had a good look at the map in the guide book as didn't want to stick out like a lost tourist too much! So I walked everywhere today - from about 10.30 til 6pm without a break for lunch. From Jamie's apartment it is about a 15 minute walk across the bridge over the creek and is a spectacular view to start the day with. I ...