by eandl | Aug 27, 2012 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Blackfin Pub – At the recommendation of our B&B owners and TripAdvisor, we hit this place up for a late dinner on our first night and for a more reasonably timed dinner on our third night (see Flying Canoe below). We each tried a local beer, and the...
by eandl | Aug 26, 2012 | International Travel, Travel
In addition to the waterfalls in Strathcona Park we visited several other waterfals on our Vancouver trip. Our mileage varied… Ammonite Falls We had some time between the ferry arrival and showing up at our bed and breakfast, so we decided to make what we...
by eandl | Aug 25, 2012 | International Travel, Travel
Following our first excursion deep into Strathcona Provincial Park we next forayed onto the western facing Paradise Meadows atop the mountain ridge. This part of the park is linked to the neighboring Mt.Washington ski resort and the road going up was very steep, with...
by eandl | Aug 22, 2012 | International Travel, Travel
Strathcona Provincial Park was a primary objective on our Vancouver Island itinerary, and we spent our first full day exploring and hiking around the Buttle Lake part of the park. The drive from our B&B in Comox took us through Campbell River, which is also home...
by eandl | Aug 15, 2012 | International Travel, Travel
When we originally booked our trip, we were to arrive Saturday afternoon, and Leandra found a great deal on our rental car for Sat-Wed. A few weeks later the flight schedules were changed and (to make a long story short) we changed our flights to Friday instead. By...