Sea Star Vineyards | Pender Island Vineyard | British Columbia Wine
We believe this 26 acre property is one of the most beautiful winery properties in British Columbia featuring two beautiful vineyards. The upper vineyard beside the Winery terraces up to Mount Menzies, while the lower vineyard cascades down to the beach. Both vineyards were planted in 2002 and include; Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Ortega, Marechal Foch, Leon Millet, Schonburger and more recently Siegerrebe.
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Columbia Gardens Vineyard & Winery, Trail BC Canada
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Vineyards in BC's Okanagan Valley
Rod King of King Family Vineyard describes the importance of agriculture in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley.
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1895 Columbia Gardens Rd, Fruitvale, BC House for Sale NOW $269,000
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This 4 bedroom, 3 bath home is situated on a private large corner lot, walking distance to downtown Fruitvale.
Built in 1975, the home boasts newly updated bathrooms and features two stone wood burning fireplaces. Three bedrooms are on the main and a fourth bedroom with ensuite is on the lower level.
The mostly fenced private 160 x 60 ft lot allows plenty of space for vegetable and flower gardens as well as being pet friendly.
This home has it all PLUS is an easy 10 minute walk to shopping, ice arena, curling rink, shopping and other services.
Fruitvale is located a 10 min drive to Trail (YZZ) airport, 15 min drive to Trail Regional Hospital and 20 mins drive to US Border.
Creston Valley with its wonderful wineries, Castlegar and Nelson are all less than an hour away.
Fruitvale is located in the middle of a four season playground with Red Mountain ski resort located 40 mins away in Rossland and Champion Lakes for golf or X country skiing to name just a few.
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Kamloops Wine Trail Privato
This video is about Kamloops Wine Trail Privato Vineyard & winery. The tasting and the lovely vineyard.
You can do lovely tasting and relax in one of the many garden ares well sipping your choice of wines. Perfect place for a picnic. Next week they release some much anticipated wines.
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30 BC Wineries visit Dirty Laundry Winery
It's time to visit Dirty Laundry Winery, party of the Bottleneck Drive wine trail in Summerland, BC. With a definite sense of humour visible right from the minute you arrive at the winery, Dirty Laundry is a great winery to visit at the mid point of your tour as their patio offers some spectacular views and is perfect for a picnic lunch any day!
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Mission Style Vineyard Home in Glen Ellen, California
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Birdland Vineyards captures the Wine Country dream. Unwind and enjoy the indoor-outdoor Sonoma Valley lifestyle at this stunning, tranquil, single story vineyard home in Glen Ellen. At the end of a private lane, wooden & copper gates open to reveal Merlot and Godello vines, a pond with graceful willow, fruit & olives trees, lawns & flower gardens surrounding this California Mission style home.
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Kamloopsians Unite: Wine vs. Craft Beer in Kamloops, British Columbia
Maeghan Summers explains why she loves the word Kamloopsian and how the craft beer and wine scene is thriving in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Metal Tech Alley
Metal Tech Alley is a cluster of great minds and opportunities that is leading the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Our multi-lateral, multi-dimensional partnership clears the path for you and your company to succeed, and involves leaders from industry, technology, institutions and government. Led by the Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation (LCIC) and its community partners of Trail, Rossland, Fruitvale, Montrose, Warfield, and Regional Districts Area A & B.
We are stimulating growth with strategies and tactics that make our industry and technology partners our priority, and connect those dots to community prosperity and wellbeing.
Our industrial and commercial lands are so affordable they’re almost free, for now.
We are incubating leaders and clustering minds in:
- Digital Fabrication and Advanced Materials and Metallurgy
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Our industrial partners are turnaround experts on environmental protection and sustainability and we house one of the largest technical service clusters in Southern BC.
Our thought leaders have taught industry giants how to manage data and the internet, and brought cloud computing to life. Now they are re-envisioning the future of the Internet of Things and Big Data.
Our lifestyle will test your metal in the best possible ways. You can afford to LIVE here…on the edge of life, in the mountains, on the Canada-US border with access to the world. Our Fortune 500 leaders connect us to the rest of the global economy. We are an incredibly diverse region where affordability for business and lifestyle are so real it’s almost surreal.
Our thought leaders choose to live here and keep us grounded with practical application of industrial materials science, all wrapped up in the life you want. Come and test your metal
Visiting COMOX VALLEY + WINE TASTING ???????? | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
In today’s video, we continue our Vancouver Island road trip in partnership with Trover, this time doing a little exploring along the Comox area. This was another exciting day that featured our closest bear encounter to date, a chance visit to a winery owned by a famous Hollywood film director, and some fun at a beach with a name that will make you chuckle.
First up, let's talk about the bear encounter. We had already spotted a black bear a few days prior while riding the ski lift up Mount Washington, but this time around we came across an even larger bear eating wild blackberries on the side of the road. It was early morning and there was no one else around. It was pure magic.
That morning we visited Goose Spit Park in Comox, a place that we chose simply because we liked the sound of the name. We enjoyed a nice walk on the beach, met some friendly dogs, and simply enjoyed the scenery.
Then it was onwards to a vineyard. When looking for things to do in the Comox area, we were surprised to find that there were several local wineries to visit. We chose one at random and ended up at Beaufort Vineyard and Estate Winery, which is owned by the Cameron Family…as in James Cameron the film director with movies like Titanic, Avatar, and Terminator to his name! We decided to a wine tasting while we were here and paid $5 to sample 5 wines, which is an excellent deal if you ask me.
Later, in the afternoon, we went for a hike along a beautiful wooded trail in Seal Bay Nature Park until the rain eventually forced us to turn back.
We hope you enjoyed this video from our day visiting the Comox Valley and we'll see you in the next video where we head up to northern Vancouver Island.
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Visiting COMOX VALLEY + WINE TASTING ???????? | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Come join us for an epic road trip to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada where we partner with Trover to cover the island from the south all the way up to the north. Unlike most Vancouver Island road trips and travel series which focus on the triangle of Vancouver, Nanaimo and Tofino, we branch off and visit lesser-known places such as Gold River, Port Alice and Malcolm Island just to name a few.
Our trip to Vancouver Island starts off with a flight from Toronto to Vancouver, followed by the shortest flight of our lives from Vancouver to Victoria. From Victoria, we head to our base of Mount Washington in the central part of the island, where highlights include spotting black bears, hiking in Mount Washington and visiting vineyards in Comox.
Our journey then continues to Gold River, Sam's hometown, where we board the Uchuck III en route to Friendly Cove. We also go to nearby Campbell River where we walk along a beautiful fishing dock, tour a hatchery and come across a black bear, and hike in Elk Falls which was our favourite hike on this entire journey.
Heading to northern Vancouver Island, we base ourselves in Port Alice and visit the nearby towns of Port McNeill, Port Hardy and Telegraph Cove. For separate day trips, we take the ferry to Malcolm Island where we visit the former Finnish Community of Sointula and take another ferry to Alert Bay where we have the opportunity to appreciate First Nations totem poles, artwork and museums.
Our Vancouver Island road trip concludes with visits to Parksville, Nanaimo and Victoria. Overall, it was one of the best road trips we've ever done focusing mostly on nature, outdoor adventure, wildlife spotting and visiting off-the-beaten-path villages and communities that have a lot to offer but aren't that well known.
If you are thinking of doing a Canada road trip, Vancouver Island should be at the top of your list. For more information and tips on all the places we visited on Vancouver Island, you can check out this Trover list:
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Towns to Trails: A Trekking Vision for the Columbia Gorge
Picture yourself lacing up your boots for a Gorge hike--except this time, the day hike with great views and wildflowers becomes a multi-day adventure trekking from temperate rainforests into sagebrush grasslands. Step by step, you discover never seen waterfalls and viewpoints tucked deep into the recesses of the Gorge and stop at wineries and orchards as you fully immerse yourself in the Gorge’s five distinct ecological zones. At the end of each day’s hike, rather than heading home, you’re rewarded with great local food, wine or hand-crafted beer, and a night’s rest at a comfy bed and breakfast, lodge, or hotel. What was a day hike to remember becomes an unforgettable multi-day journey.
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Kaya Vineyard and Winery
Based is the heart of Georgia’s rolling Appalachian Mountains, Kaya Vineyard and Winery is a growing destination for wine enthusiasts and sight-seers alike.
Our CANADA ROAD TRIP to VANCOUVER ISLAND, British Columbia Starts NOW!
Today we are kicking off a trip that we’ve been wanting to do for a very long time: a road trip across the length of Vancouver Island! Sam grew up on the West Coast but moved away when he went to university, and I had never been there, so it was high time we both visited. To make things even more special, when our dads heard we were travelling to Vancouver Island, they both decided to come along, so we embarked on this road trip as a gang of 4! This is the first episode of our Vancouver Island road trip and it was mostly a travel day. We flew from Toronto to Vancouver to Victoria, and then picked up a rental car at the airport. We had to drive up to Mount Washington, which would act as our base for the first few days, but on the way up there we also stopped in the town of Chemainus, which is known for its many murals, and in Cathedral Grove, where we saw Douglas-fir trees that are over 800 years old! It was a great first day on the island. More to come soon! You can view the full list of all the places we visited here:
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Our CANADA ROAD TRIP to VANCOUVER ISLAND, British Columbia Starts NOW!
Come join us for an epic road trip to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada where partner with Trover to cover the island from the south all the way up to the north. Unlike most Vancouver Island road trips and travel series which focus on the triangle of Vancouver, Nanaimo and Tofino, we branch off and visit lesser-known places such as Gold River, Port Alice and Malcolm Island just to name a few.
Our trip to Vancouver Island starts off with a flight from Toronto to Vancouver, followed by the shortest flight of our lives from Vancouver to Victoria. From Victoria, we head to our base of Mount Washington in the central part of the island, where highlights include spotting black bears, hiking in Mount Washington and visiting vineyards in Comox.
Our journey then continues to Gold River, Sam's hometown, where we board the Uchuck III en route to Friendly Cove. We also go to nearby Campbell River where we walk along a beautiful fishing dock, tour a hatchery and come across a black bear, and hike in Elk Falls which was our favourite hike on this entire journey.
Heading to northern Vancouver Island, we base ourselves in Port Alice and visit the nearby towns of Port McNeill, Port Hardy and Telegraph Cove. For separate day trips, we take the ferry to Malcolm Island where we visit the former Finnish Community of Sointula and take another ferry to Alert Bay where we have the opportunity to appreciate First Nations totem poles, artwork and museums.
Our Vancouver Island road trip concludes with visits to Parksville, Nanaimo and Victoria. Overall, it was one of the best road trips we've ever done focusing mostly on nature, outdoor adventure, wildlife spotting and visiting off-the-beaten-path villages and communities that have a lot to offer but aren't that well known.
If you are thinking of doing a Canada road trip, Vancouver Island should be at the top of your list. For more information and tips on all the places we visited on Vancouver Island, you can check out this Trover list:
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Unparalleled luxury and privacy on offer from this richly appointed modern estate. Combining world class location with lavish construction and contemporary amenities, this property dubbed “The View” at Willis Point is a stunning example of an expansive traditional European-style home perched atop 42 acres of rugged West Coast landscape.
Built upon a solid bedrock foundation and surrounded by gorgeous arbutus forest, the principal residence is a scenic dream, boasting unobstructed westerly views of the Saanich Inlet, Saltspring Island and the beautiful Malahat highlands from terraced granite patios spanning the length of the residence's ocean side. Relax and refuel with the dramatic solar-heated infinity pool and 12-person hot tub flanked by gas-fuelled fire bowls, accompanying giant fire pit, built-in barbeque and pizza oven.
Neither luxury or utility knows compromise here. From the moment one passes the custom 1930-built wrought-iron gates, premium fit and finish abounds from extensive stone work to coffered ceilings, Swarovski crystal chandeliers, pillared arches, intricate window and door casings, travertine tiled floors, and beautifully landscaped gardens. The custom Alderwood and granite gourmet kitchen and adjoining butler's pantry are fit for grand soirées, with house-wide indoor/outdoor multi-media system ready to serenade.
Adventurers and tinkerers rejoice; a helipad ensures easy off-island access, while a 6,000 sq.-ft. workshop/garage fitted with vehicle and motorbike lifts, RV/helicopter bay, in-floor heating, full industrial power hook-ups, and self-contained guest/caretaker suite ensure the property and its toys big and small are well looked after.
Outfitted for maximal longevity and minimal cost, this ultra-efficient compound boasts a rooftop solar panel heating system with gas backup supplying heat to home, hot tub and pool, lifetime warranty concrete shingles, as well as fully insulated interior/exterior walls and upgraded fiberglass triple pane windows for enhanced structural integrity and insulative properties. An 80,000-gallon rainwater-fed cistern beneath the shop irrigates the yard, while a massive backup generator is able to supply power for the entire complex’s any requirement in the off-chance of power outages.
Located a mere 20-minute drive from Victoria, Swartz Bay ferry terminal, and Victoria International Airport on one of Southern Vancouver Island’s last underdeveloped promontories, this estate is a must-see.
Three additional undeveloped acreages adjacent to this property are also available for purchase for buyers looking to add 29 acres or more to this estate. See MLS #: 405729.
Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Strait of Georgia and the Inside Passage, Vancouver Island is one of Canada’s finest island getaways. With its vast wilderness, picturesque peaks, temperate climate and fertile soil, this stunning locale is a paradise for those seeking serenity, natural beauty, and enchanting coastal communities.
Unlike much of Canada, Vancouver Island's weather is mild year-round. Spring comes early, with cherry blossom, tulip, and daffodil blooms lit by sparkling ocean sunsets. Summer is close behind, with the first sightings of migrating whales and local fishermen. In fall, a plethora of farms, vineyards, orchards, cideries, and breweries take local culinary culture to world-class levels. Come winter, cars loaded with kayaks, surfboards, paddle boards, skis, and snowboards come out to play, while golfers teeing off, and joggers taking to the trails remain common sights.
Whatever the season, there’s plenty to enjoy on Vancouver Island.
Ex Nihilo Vineyards - British Columbia
The Okanagan Valley of British Columbia in Western Canada is home to an ideal Icewine vineyard, known as Ex Nihilo. This vineyard, due to the effects of its microclimate, slope and soils, is considered one of the best sites in the world to produce premium Icewine. The Rolling Stones Icewine is crafted in limited quantity from grapes grown exclusively from this site. Strict vineyard practices are followed throughout the year at Ex Nihilo vineyard to ensure grapes of only the highest quality are used in the production of the Rolling Stones Icewine.
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The Rolling Stones Icewine is one of the rarest wines in the world. Our Pinot Noir grapes are left to hang on the vine well into to the winter months. When the temperature reaches -8°C the frozen grapes are handpicked and pressed in the extreme cold. This remarkable process intensifies the sugar, acid and flavors in the grapes, resulting in a wine unlike any other.
TASTING NOTES:
Fresh berry with intense raisin. This wine will also gain complexity with additional cellaring, estimated at 8 - 10 years
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Dr. Allan Marks, Graham Pierce, Rob Thielicke
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Inside a $65 MILLION California Estate with a Polo Field and Nightclub
Welcome to Montecito paradise! Bella Vista Polo Ranch is a one-of-a-kind estate featuring 43,000 square feet of luxury living space on 20 pristine acres nestled between the Santa Ynez Mountains Range and Pacific Ocean. The property is 1 minute away from the beach and boasts breathtaking ocean views with magnificent sunrise and sunset.
Enter through the main gate and marvel at acres of manicured gardens as you ascend the sweeping driveway to arrive at a motor court replete with majestic stone fountain at the grand entryway to the main living quarters.
This grand Mediterranean-style mansion was built in 2005 and features 6 bedrooms, 8 full-bathrooms, formal dining room, gourmet kitchen, breakfast room, family room, library, 5,000-bottle wine cellar and tasting room, 20-seat movie theater, gym, salon, sports bar, disco/ballroom that can accommodate 200 people complete with men and women restrooms area, rooftop deck, a separate guest wing, a pool house and a free-standing guest house.
Complementing the main house is a club house with two 2-bedrooms guest suites, a pool house, a helicopter hangar, and a 4 car garage plus external parking for up to 100 cars.
The beautiful grounds feature a 128-foot long swimming pool, regulation-sized polo field with state of the art irrigation and 17-stall horse stable with full amenities, a helipad, a driving range with a putting green with sand traps, serene Japanese and English gardens, several water features including duck ponds, horse riding trails, and a butterfly habitat. This one of a kind compound is truly world class.
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Spirit Ridge Osoyoos Canada
Long Range drone Flight over Osoyoos Lake Spirit Ridge Resort and Sonora Desert Golf Course. Nk’Mip winery.
The Sonora Desert in the southern tip of the Okanagan valley is Canada’s only desert climate. Here with awesome summers and mild blue-sky winters, is Osoyoos, British Columbia.
This treasure in the sun boasts over 2000 hours of annual sunshine and Canada’s warmest fresh water lake with 19 kilometers of sandy beaches surrounded by lush green market gardens, orchards and vineyards.
This is “Canada’s prettiest little town” with shops, restaurants, art gallery, community centers, museum, curling rink and diverse sport facilities. Experience the friendly energy, involvement and entertainment of a small town’s festivals, concerts and sporting events.
For golf, there is the four-season 27 hole Osoyoos Golf and Country Club and seven other nearby championship courses. Two cross country and down hill ski developments are just an hour away and world class wineries, developed hiking and biking trails, swimming, fishing, sailing, water-skiing, windsurfing, an equestrian center and desert interpretive center are at your doorstep.
Spectacular mountain and lake views are everywhere! Ski, golf and tour some of the world’s best wineries all in the same day.
Glass House Winery
Sipping Virginia wine in a tropical conservatory nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains? Sign us up! Next time you're traveling through Central Virginia, make sure to stop by Glass House Winery for an experience unlike any other.
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SOINTULA: Visiting a FINNISH TOWN ???????? + Former Utopia on Malcolm Island, BC
Come join us as we visit Sointula, a former predominantly Finnish town and utopia on Malcolm Island, BC. The crossing from Port McNeill to Sointula was just 25 minutes, so an even shorter journey than the previous day’s trip to Alert Bay. You’ll want to check the BC Ferries schedule since sailings aren’t very frequent.
We kicked things off by stopping at Bere Point is because we had been told by fellow hikers that you can sometimes see orcas rubbing on the pebbly beach, so we sat on a log and waited with umbrellas in hand, but the orcas eluded us!
Our next stop on Malcolm Island was Pulteney Point Lighthouse over on the west end of the island. Built in 1943, this is both a lighthouse and a fog-alarm building that provides navigational aid to boats travelling between the Queen Charlotte Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound. The lighthouse isn’t open to visitors, however, we still enjoyed the beach walk to get there, so we’d recommend it for anyone looking for a short hike.
But now, let’s go back to the reason why we came all the way to Sointula: to learn about it’s Finnish past! The most logical place to start? the Sointula Museum.
Sointula’s history started when a group of Finnish settlers rowed up from Nanaimo, looking to escape the brutal working conditions in the coal mines and create a self-sustaining place of their own.
That’s how in 1901, the new utopia of Sointula, meaning place of harmony, was established on the island. Their guiding principles included ideas like communal ownership, decision making by consensus, equal pay for women, and a separate children’s home.
The commune began to grow and for a short time it appeared to have a bright future, but then, a series of unfortunate events brought things to a halt. After our museum visit, Sam couldn’t resist going into the co-op to see if they have some Finnish products in stock, namely his favourite salmiakki.
It was then time to get on the ferry and head back to Port McNeill. This was our last day on the north end of the island, but don’t worry we still have a few more Vancouver Island videos in store for you.
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SOINTULA: Visiting a FINNISH TOWN ???????? + Former Utopia on Malcolm Island, BC
Come join us for an epic road trip to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada where we partner with Trover to cover the island from the south all the way up to the north.
Our trip to Vancouver Island starts off with a flight from Toronto to Vancouver, followed by the shortest flight of our lives from Vancouver to Victoria. From Victoria, we head to our base of Mount Washington in the central part of the island, where highlights include spotting black bears, hiking in Mount Washington and visiting vineyards in Comox.
Our journey then continues to Gold River, Sam's hometown, where we board the Uchuck III en route to Friendly Cove. We also go to nearby Campbell River where we walk along a beautiful fishing dock, tour a hatchery and come across a black bear, and hike in Elk Falls which was our favourite hike on this entire journey.
Heading to northern Vancouver Island, we base ourselves in Port Alice and visit the nearby towns of Port McNeill, Port Hardy and Telegraph Cove. For separate day trips, we take the ferry to Malcolm Island where we visit the former Finnish Community of Sointula and take another ferry to Alert Bay where we have the opportunity to appreciate First Nations totem poles, artwork and museums.
Our Vancouver Island road trip concludes with visits to Parksville, Nanaimo and Victoria. Overall, it was one of the best road trips we've ever done focusing mostly on nature, outdoor adventure, wildlife spotting and visiting off-the-beaten-path villages and communities that have a lot to offer but aren't that well known.
If you are thinking of doing a Canada road trip, Vancouver Island should be at the top of your list. For more information and tips on all the places we visited on Vancouver Island, you can check out this Trover list:
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Uchuck III to FRIENDLY COVE Nootka Sound + Visiting GOLD RIVER on Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Come join us on Vancouver Island, British Columbia as we continue our road trip to Sam's hometown of Gold River to board the Uchuck III for a scenic boat ride to Friendly Cove, Nootka Sound. One of our main goals for this trip was to revisit my hometown of Gold River, BC with my Dad. For Audrey and her Father it was a chance for them to see where I grew up and an opportunity for all of us to enjoy a day exploring Yuquot.
We departed Gold River at 10 am and began the two-and-a-half hour voyage to Yuquot via Nootka Sound. The landscapes were breathtaking the whole way, with sprawling coastal forests featuring Douglas Fir, Sitka spruce, Arbutus, Western hemlock, and Western red and yellow cedar.
We pulled into Yuquot, also known as Friendly Cove, just as we were finishing up lunch. Yuquot was the summer home of Chief Maquinna and during its fur trade heyday (in the 1780s and 1790s), it had a community of up to 1500 people. This is the site where the first contact between Europeans and First Nations took place in British Columbia.
Our first tip when you get off the Uchuck, would be to check out the views of Friendly Cove from the beach. This black-pebble beach which is directly to the right of the pier offers beautiful views of Friendly Cove, plus there are lots of tree trunks where you can sit down and enjoy the beauty of the place.
After a little stroll along the beach, we followed the hiking trail over to Yuquot Church. The church that stands here today was originally dedicated to Pope Pius X, and it was built in 1956 to replace the previous church that burned down. The structure was eventually decommissioned as a church in the 1990’s and today it acts as a cultural centre and museum housing replicas of sacred carvings.
After visiting the church, we walked over to the other beach where we encountered a totem with outstretched palms staring out to sea. Yuquot means “where the wind blows in all directions”, so it would make sense to have a lighthouse there! And just like that, our visit to Friendly Cove came to an end and we boarded the Uchuck 3 once more.
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Come join us for an epic road trip to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada where we partner with Trover to cover the island from the south all the way up to the north. Unlike most Vancouver Island road trips and travel series which focus on the triangle of Vancouver, Nanaimo and Tofino, we branch off and visit lesser-known places such as Gold River, Port Alice and Malcolm Island just to name a few.
Our trip to Vancouver Island starts off with a flight from Toronto to Vancouver, followed by the shortest flight of our lives from Vancouver to Victoria. From Victoria, we head to our base of Mount Washington in the central part of the island, where highlights include spotting black bears, hiking in Mount Washington and visiting vineyards in Comox.
Our journey then continues to Gold River, Sam's hometown, where we board the Uchuck III en route to Friendly Cove. We also go to nearby Campbell River where we walk along a beautiful fishing dock, tour a hatchery and come across a black bear, and hike in Elk Falls which was our favourite hike on this entire journey.
Heading to northern Vancouver Island, we base ourselves in Port Alice and visit the nearby towns of Port McNeill, Port Hardy and Telegraph Cove. For separate day trips, we take the ferry to Malcolm Island where we visit the former Finnish Community of Sointula and take another ferry to Alert Bay where we have the opportunity to appreciate First Nations totem poles, artwork and museums.
Our Vancouver Island road trip concludes with visits to Parksville, Nanaimo and Victoria. Overall, it was one of the best road trips we've ever done focusing mostly on nature, outdoor adventure, wildlife spotting and visiting off-the-beaten-path villages and communities that have a lot to offer but aren't that well known.
If you are thinking of doing a Canada road trip, Vancouver Island should be at the top of your list. For more information and tips on all the places we visited on Vancouver Island, you can check out this Trover list:
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