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Farewell to Vancouver Island Hello Mainland

 Feb 25 Tues


Painted stones


Feb 26 Wed


Creyke Beach


Feb 27 Thurs 




Toured both sides of Sooke River, Campground West, Potholes East side finding a good fishing spot.

Seal at Pedder Bay!


Feb 28 Fri
















Hiked Matheson Lake to assess fishing potential, dwarfed by huge trees


Mar 1 Sat


Linda got a plant

Anemones at the dock


Salmon bone on rock was crafted


Mar 2 Sun
































Trip to Big Doug, potholes, trees and bridges, then a short hike. 















Fuel tanker abandoned near Avatar Grove with stairs which had collapsed …

Fairy Lake Bonsai tree

Beer at Pub.


Mar 3 Mon








Linda hikes loop to Botany Bay then over to Botanical Beach and back.



Fairy Lake again and Harris Creek in afternoon.

Truck acts up…abort San Juan trip

Supper at Port Renfrew Pub

Six Months on the Road!!!


Mar 4 Tues



Nice breakfast as West Coast Cafe.















Linda hikes Sombrio Beach




Jordan River “Sandcut Beach”.

Roadrunner statue reminiscent of the Gartons farm garage door.

Home


Mar 5 Wed

Coffee and fixed truck by disconnecting then reconnecting Neg battery terminal. (Facebook Chevy Colorado Group saves the day… & $$$)

Laundry, cards


Mar 6 Thurs 

Victoria trip, magnets for Linda, shorts for Rog, crispy seafood chow mein at Ocean Garden.

Cherry blossoms paint Victoria Pink and Linda photo walked amongst oddities while Rog was in the fly shop!





















horse drawn carriages

Wacky return trip by Google Maps after missing a turn and hella bad “re-routing”.


Mar 7 Fri

Rog fishes Sooke River below potholes then goes for gas and stamps.


Mar 8 Sat





Return to Weir’s Beach 





the Sugar Shack in Metchosin. 

Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich & Cone



Fence adorning Witty Beach Rd.



More Painted Stones…


Sun 9 Sun

Preparing for departure Monday from Schwartz Bay to Chilliwack by Tsawwassen.

Comments

  1. Linda of the NorthMarch 11, 2025 at 7:03 AM

    Such amazing pictures. Works of art. Don't rush east too quickly! -28 here today! :-)

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  2. Linda of the NorthMarch 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM

    Grant of the North loves the pics & comments. Be well & safe!

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