First Ski Trip to Grouse
Cypress might be the biggest of the slopes but I would say Grouse is the most well known. We got
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Vancouver
Cypress Mountain – Jan 2021
Living in Vancouver / BC has many advantages but one I had not really taken advantage of is skiing. I
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Levette Lake 2020
Levette Lake is my favourite place in Canada and somewhere we like to visit once a year. It has become
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Hollyburn Moutain 2020
Taking advantage of a lovely afternoon at Hollyburn Mountain in Cypress.
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Bluey Lake – Aspen Grove
We spent Friday / Saturday at Bluey Lake which is about 30 minutes east of Merritt and 3.5 hours east
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Garibaldi Lake
As summer draws closer we are therefore approaching wedding season and the precursor bachelor(ette) parties. With the girls heading to
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Stanley Park HyperLapse
So here is some Hyperlapse videos I took of my cycle around Stanley Park
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Smoke Bluffs – March 2019
During a visit to Squamish to see Emily, Tyler and baby Charlie; Ty and I hiked up Smoke Bluffs to
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Fall in QE Park and the Cambie Secret Climbing Tree
One of the best parts of Vancouver is its distinct seasons. With the end of summer comes the onset of
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Photo of the Week: Ladner Creek Trestle
Sam and I went over (well across) to Penticton in the Okanagan to spend the weekend with Sam’s cousin Liz
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Diez Vistz
Diez Vista is a well established hike which circles Buntzen Lake in Port Moody. The hike which literally means 10
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St.Marks Summit – Cypress Mountain
On my return to British Columbia following a month away in the UK, Florida and Malta (a long long month)
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Walking in A Winter Wonderland – Lynn Canyon
One of the perks of moving to Canada is snow!. For Canadians, especially those who transport to work the snow
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A Winter Bike Ride Around Vancouver
When I moved to Vancouver 4 months ago I took less holidays then I imagined (eager to get started in
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Sea to Sky – Squamish
Sea to Sky…What a hike! The Sea to Sky Gondola is one of Vancouver’s premier out of town attractions. Located
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Squamish – Smoke Bluffs
Sam had a day off on Tuesday which co-incided with a brief respite in the cloud and rain. We decided
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Hiking the Baden Powell Trail
The big news of the week is Sam has a job!! She is working for a clothing company called Aritzia
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Thanksgiving: Capilano Canyon and the Sunshine Coast
The first weekend of October is otherwise known as Thanksgiving in Canada. This is a time to celebrate family (old
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Go Canucks Go
So the weekend is upon us and this is a pretty special one in the Canadian calendar. It is Canadian
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Twin Falls Hike – Lynn Canyon
Winter is coming, or so I have been warned by news articles over the past week. Yet despite this the
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Labour Day Weekend – Levette Lake
Revision Dec ’17 – A big THANK YOU to www.taleoftravels.com for featuring my ramblings about moving to Canada. The countdown is
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Cycling the Stanley Park Seawall
One thing I was upset about missing out on last time was cycling the Seawall around Stanley Park. Last time
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North Vancouver – Quarry Rock
On the Tuesday before the wedding I was left on my own as Sam and her friends got their nails done
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My First Trip to Vancouver
March 2015 was my first trip to Vancouver in what Sam dubbed a Staycation (for her anyways) and it gave
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