Vancouver Island Tour

This year I visited from Victoria to Campbell River with stops in Coombs, Qualicum Beach, Parksville and Nanimo! I ate Fanny Bay Oysters in Fanny Bay and had amazing fish and chips in a few different places :) Pagliachis in Victoria and Cuckoos in Coombs...

Green trees, ocean, blue sky, mountains... these are Vancouver Island to me. The mix of cedar and salt air is something I wish I could bottle and bring with me wherever I travel.

Photos rarely do justice to this place... and some of my favourite moments I didn't even try to capture. You will just have to come out here yourself for a visit!

Neck Point, Nanaimo

Bison farm!

Taking the slow highway along the scenic East Coast of the Island

Visitor in my cousin's back yard in Campbell River

Coming back from an Alaska cruise!

The Empress in Victoria's Inner Harbour 
Stoney Beach, Nanaimo

Nanaimo

More Nanaimo

The mainland from the Island 
Heading up Island

Trees

Broom

Fairy door

Breakwater mural in Victoria

View from my car :)

I love Arbutus tress

Chemainus murals

Lots of rock beaches....

View of Mt Baker from Willows Beach Victoria

More bison!

View from Fanny Bay Inn

Clear waters in Victoria

Broom in bloom
Big old trees (never forget to look up for wonderful surprises)

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