Blog posts from BC 2012
British Columbia 2012: Vancouver food & drink

British Columbia 2012: Vancouver food & drink

Yaletown Brewing -- Yaletown Brewing was mid-day snack stop plus a chance to sample their beer. I had the raspberry wheat and Leandra tried Downtown Brown- both were enjoyable but not particularly...

British Columbia 2012: waterfall hiking

British Columbia 2012: waterfall hiking

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...

British Columbia 2012: Paradise Meadows

British Columbia 2012: Paradise Meadows

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...

British Columbia 2012: Strathcona Provincial Park

British Columbia 2012: Strathcona Provincial Park

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...

British Columbia 2012: Vancouver sights

British Columbia 2012: Vancouver sights

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...

British Columbia 2012: where we stayed

British Columbia 2012: where we stayed

Moda Hotel, Vancouver Moda Hotel is in the central business district, several blocks from two of the airport trains stops, and well within walking distance of most of downtown. The entrance is...

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