With a few vacation days to spare, we decided to go on a trip to Vancouver Island. There are not photos at all, because we had too much fun. Some of the highlights include:

1. Staying at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria and exploring every floor.
2. Visiting friends and hearing stories about their move from Vancouver to Victoria.
3. Walking into a local microbrewery, Hoyne Brewing, after it had just closed. The young man said, “I can’t sell you any beer, but I can give you some.”
4. Visiting Craigdarroch Castle, which is basically in our friend’s backyard.
5. The restaurant in Metchosin, the My Chosen Cafe, which comes pretty close to our favourite place at the Sunshine Coast, the Gumboot.
6. Checking out Nanaimo nearly 2 years after getting married on Newcastle Island, a small island just outside of Nanaimo.
7. The ferry ride home – you know you’re in BC when you spend some time waiting for your ferry in the summer.

We went on a beautiful road trip to visit my aunt Doris and Bill in Ymir, near Nelson, BC.