Monthly Archives: September 2010

Spruce River Highlands

Posted on September 26, 2010 by David Dice

It was a gorgeous Sunday morning as we drove north to Prince Albert National Park to hike the Spruce River Highlands trail.  The colors of fall are almost finished for the poplar, the major tree species, have almost all lost their … Continue reading →

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Home at last

Posted on September 15, 2010 by David Dice

We’re back and now there is only the mundane task of unpacking and cleaning up.  It is exactly two months ago today that we left on our trip.  It has been an incredibly enjoyable time, though yes it was also … Continue reading →

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Kamloops

Posted on September 11, 2010 by David Dice

We are on the way home now.  The ferry ride to Vancouver this morning was very nice as it was sunny and calm.  There were quite a number of passengers aboard going to the football game this afternoon.  It was … Continue reading →

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Nanaimo

Posted on September 10, 2010 by David Dice

It rained sometime during the night.  Although it had stopped before we rose it was still very damp, and the tent is really wet.  From four days of camping in 100% relative humidity, where nothing will dry, everything inside our … Continue reading →

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Longbeach

Posted on September 9, 2010 by David Dice

This will be our last full day at the ocean.  We spent it walking along the sands of Longbeach (a total of almost 15 kilometers of walking), looking at the driftwood, the birds, the surf, and very much enjoyed being … Continue reading →

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Schooner Cove

Posted on September 8, 2010 by David Dice

We rushed out of Tofino after updating our email as it was clear and sunny and we didn’t want to lose out on the sunshine on the ocean.  Unfortunately it got very foggy after just ten kilometres south towards Schooner … Continue reading →

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Tofino

Posted on September 8, 2010 by David Dice

We had breakfast, packed everything, and then walked to the beach.  It  was very foggy, though it had been perfectly clear all night, in fact you could see the stars through the towering trees overhead.  We spent only half an … Continue reading →

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Pacific Rim National Park

Posted on September 7, 2010 by David Dice

Though the morning was very foggy, it didn’t rain, and later in the day the sun broke through the fog and it became a very nice day to explore the beaches of this park. We first walked down to the … Continue reading →

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Greenpoint Campground in Pacific Rim National Park

Posted on September 7, 2010 by David Dice

No sooner had we gone to bed last night, early, around 8:30 since it was so dark, and we were both tired from the long day of ferry crossing yesterday, than it started to rain.  At first it was very … Continue reading →

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Kin Beach Campsite

Posted on September 5, 2010 by David Dice

We are just outside Comox BC tonight at a small campsite.  We had a great deal of difficulty finding it and we drove right by one time without finding it at all.  We were about to leave town to try … Continue reading →

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