Again we can't believe that we have been here in Qualicum Beach for a month. We are getting ready to catch an early ferry tomorrow morning and as usual we are scrambling to get things done. We put lots of miles on the minivan travelling from Victoria to Courtney/Comox but there is so much we didn't see.
Meg came from Vancouver for a weekend. We picked up Kelly and had her for a sleep over before she had to get back to Shawnigan Lake to study for finals. Patty took the train up from Sooke and we had a great time just wandering around QB and Parksville for a couple of days. We travelled down to Victoria so Darcy could play golf with Bruce at Bear Mountain. We spent a few days with him and got a chance to see Katie and Blair and we took the ferry to Pender Island to visit with Jen and John. On our way back up the island, we stopped for lunch in Sooke with Gus and Patty. Cousin Andrea had a blessing ceremony for her new house in Crofton. We also have clients/friends in QB and Bowser who we have been lucky enough to see.
In between the visiting with friends and family we were able to get in lots of hiking and touring. I have included some pictures of the highlights: the giant hockey stick in Duncan, Rathtrevor Beach, Parksville with a beautiful long beach; Cathedral Grove where there are some of the oldest trees on the island; cascading falls at Englishman River; the quaint railway station at Qualicum Beach.
