Pirate’s Cove
On De Courcey Island, in a tiny place called Pirate’s Cove, we did get an anchorage pretty much to ourselves. The cove is mostly marine park and is truly beautiful. The entrance is very narrow, you point the boat straight at the rocks, lining up an X on a tree with an arrow on the […]
Clam Bay
Clam Bay was a lovely stop on the way to Salt Spring from Ladysmith. Apparently it is usually empty, but this was a holiday weekend and there were thirty boats there enjoying the peace and quiet. It’s a nicely sheltered bay at the point where Thetis and Kuper Islands almost meet, there’s a narrow cut […]
Salt Spring Island
Salt Spring is one of the most popular of the Gulf Islands, easily reached by ferry and home to a diverse community of folks, with a heavy artistic and craft bias. There seems to be some bi-polar nature to the island, the influx of second home money having led to a lot of very wealthy […]
Photos from the Painted Turtle Guesthouse
Remember the Painted Turtle, the Guesthouse with the amazing coincidence? Well, here’s some photos from our stay, mostly of the ‘greatroom’ where we could all sit, relax, play, make food and generally chill out before getting some sleep and off to meet Ty Dewi the next morning. We’d highly recommend the place to anyone.
Nanaimo photos
Catching up a bit here, some photos from a couple of weeks back when we first explored Nanaimo. There’s lots of history and activity here, and the more I explore the town the more I like it, it is a proper little city with all the services and stores that go with it, but most […]