We left Parksville under gray skies, but no rain. We arrived at the Duke Point terminal at 9:15 am. We’d made a reservation on the 10:15 ferry, which was a good thing, as it was no longer taking non-reserve passengers Read More …
Sometimes I am fascinated by something new I am seeing when I travel, like waterfalls (Qualicum and Englisman River), glaciers (coming up), or even trees (Cathedral Grove). Depending on when and where the groupings change. Here are some photos from Read More …
Unlike Long Beach, where the ocean roars up the beach through big breakers, the tide at Rathtrevor surges and flows. On our rainy last day the water was choppier today than most days, but still, as the tide rose, it did Read More …
Our last day in Parksville the weather broke. The morning began with a thunderstorm, which was followed by rain that turned into a downpour. I was glad we were staying in a resort. We’d had a dump like this on Read More …
We had to visit the Rathtrevor Park campground at least once before we left the area. I know it well, having camped there numerous summers, but I wanted to make sure that the campground was still the same as what Read More …
Our visit to the Horne Lake Caves was our first disappointment during the vacation. That was mainly due to the description of the site in the promo material and on their website. The Horne Lake Caves are located at the Read More …
Qualicum Beach is both a beach and a town. The road from Parksville follows the coast and in Qualicum it is very close to the beach. An exit just before the beach heads inland to the town and shopping area. Read More …
This was a goofy day. We started with brunch at a funky little restaurant on a side street called Honey and Oats. It looked like it was probably a storefront at some point, but now it had five tables for Read More …
After the last two busy days, a lazy day at the beach was in order. My cousin Ann came to join us for a visit and after a late night, we rose late, then sat chattering until early afternoon. The Read More …
Long ago, way back in the last century when I first started coming to the Rathtrevor / Parksville area I visited Coombs. Back then the store that had the goats living on the roof was simply the Coombs general store. Read More …