As summer weather overtook the cool days of spring, I decided it was time to head out on the bicycle and explore another gem in the Gulf Islands. A quick look at the BC ferries schedule showed a daily 8:35 ferry to Pender Island so I set my alarm for an early morning departure. Pender Island is... »

“If it weren’t for the rain Squamish would be the best climbing area in the world.” So said my girlfriend Roxanne as I fetched her off a flight from Colorado in the Vancouver airport. Several years ago Roxanne had endured a year and a half working in Seattle and she’d been traumatized by northwest rain. Now that we lived in... »

After spending a week on Prince Edward Island, Abby and I were headed to Nova Scotia while my mom broke off the train and headed to Quebec. Pulling out of Charlottown we had two options, catch the ferry to Nova Scotia or drive across the Confederation Bridge to New Brunswick. The ferry would be quicker if the timing was perfect,... »