Top 10 Canada Adventures

(not in order!)

- whale watching in a Zodiac. From Victoria Inner Harbour and along the south coast of Vancouver Island. The exhiliration of the boat trip alone made it worth it, but the orca were quite sublime. We found ourselves in the path of the pod as it headed west and one or two surfaced right next to the boat!

- White water rafting at Whistler. Breathless fun, made all the more exciting when mum went overboard!

- Valdes (wilderness island). Swimming, shooting, eating. An amazing cabin (and company!) And a fabulous, getting-lost adventure in the forest. Scrambling over logging 'remains' and tree-bridges through mazes of dead-fall and finding our way home again.. no trouble!

- Caving at Horne Lake. A $5 bargain. Unguided, dark, and surprisingly challenging. Scrambling over muddy rocks deep in the ground..wahey!

- Peak chair at Whistler. Civilised but fun! Steep near-vertical climb up the cliff, view of the glacier, snow at the top.


- Wading the Green River on horseback. Water up to the saddle and our knees pulled up, horses struggling against the current. Felt like we were in a Western disaster movie!



- Clambering over the rocks from Botanical Beach to Botany Bay. Juan de Fuca trail. Heavy damp fog made it all the more mysterious. Exploring the island at Botany Bay and trying not to fall in the sea.

- Steam-powered saw mill at Port Alberni. Could have watched all day! Amazing.

- Miller family reunion at Parksville. 32 people. Photos of everyone, Granma lifted in a chair.

- Mini golf. 3 times? 4? Brendan was addicted and dragged us kicking and screaming...


(I have a good number more pictures but unfortunately they're still in Canada..long story!)