Tag Archives: BC

Guest Post: Vancouver in Four Days

17 Aug

Kitsilano, Vancouver. Photo: nearafar

The lovely Emily from The Maiden Voyage went on her honeymoon to Seattle and Vancouver. She asked me for a few tips and my essay-ridden emails turned into a blog post for her readers.  You’ll see what I did when I went to Vancouver; where I ate; must-sees and must-not-sees. Hopefully, this will prove helpful to you if you are planning your trip there. Vancouver and Victoria are wonderful destinations. It’s places like this that make me proud to be Canadian.  Oh, and if you’re not please follow Emily’s blog. It’s all kinds of awesome!

The guest post link is HERE.

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Dear Beach Drive, Victoria BC

11 Aug

I was told to look out for you but I didn’t expect you to be such an unexpected discovery.  The cobalt blue of the ocean had me fixated.

nearafar

As I wound my way along the curves of Beacon Hill Park, I reached you.  Runners, rollerbladers, walkers and photographers abound.  A bird swiftly flew out of this picture. The sign near the steps leading to an oasis upon the descension.   Continue reading