stubsadventures

I love this country. I can never say that enough. There are endless corners meant to be explored and every time I lay eyes on a part I never have before, I honestly feel a little more complete.

Yesterday was spent exploring Galiano Island by foot. All in all, about 15km of walking for the whole day. The town centre here is pretty tiny but I did manage to find a couple of awesome, locally made products for the house. One of the top priorities for me is to shop locally. There is nothing better than going into a little store, owned by someone who lives near where you are vacationing and it being filled with things made by the people who live around there. For me, I am just as conscious a consumer here in our country as I am when I travel the world.

The parks and roads of this island are both beautiful. The roads are lined with huge trees and everything is still green. Today and yesterday, there was no rain at all, which is pretty rare for this time of the year. Caper has been exhausted the entire trip, she has been getting a crazy amount of exercise. Tired Caper = Well behaved Caper.

Today was all about exploring another island. A noon ferry to Mayne Island was well worth the trip. The first stop was to a free park, with a Japanese garden. Although everything wasn’t in bloom, you could tell how beautiful it must be when it is. It was still very quiet, and we were the only people there, it was a nice hour of complete silence.

From there, we explored the little town and did some shopping at another local shop owned by Darrell Perfumo. This place was amazing, filled with things made by people on the island. I bought quite a few things in there and can’t wait to see what they look like up in the house!

The ferry rides between the islands are awesome. Although the wind is damp, it is still warmer than the -37c I came from at work, so it’s amazing to take in the fresh air and for it to not burn the inside of your nose, lol.

Tomorrow, I turn 31. I can’t wait.

Stubs.