Monthly Archives: April 2024

The Canadian

Posted on April 30, 2024 by If It Was Today

We flew out to Vancouver, but decided to take the train home because … well, just because it sounded like a cool thing to do. The Canadian has several different levels of service. All the way from spending four days … Continue reading →

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Rainy Days

Posted on April 27, 2024 by If It Was Today

The weather has been fantastic for our visit to B.C. Until now, anyway. The last few days haven’t been quite as nice, with cloud, drizzle, and then outright rain. This picture is from our visit to Butchart Gardens, in the … Continue reading →

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Butchart Gardens

Posted on April 24, 2024 by If It Was Today

I have only one thing to say about Butchart Gardens. Go see it! But if you think I’m going to stop after saying one thing, you obviously don’t know me vey well. I pared my pictures down to a list … Continue reading →

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Brentwood Bay

Posted on April 23, 2024 by If It Was Today

We headed south from Nanaimo and stopped in to visit a friend that Jan worked with – Heather and her husband Tom – for a lovely lunch. It was great to catch up, but all too soon we had to … Continue reading →

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Nanaimo

Posted on April 22, 2024 by If It Was Today

Blue skies, clouds, and trees in bloom. We took the ferry to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island today and had a pleasant walk along the harbour with lovely views of the sea and the mountains. And of course, the trees in … Continue reading →

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A Walk Along the River

Posted on April 22, 2024 by If It Was Today

We were back in Vancouver again and went for a long walk along the river in a local park. It is one of the things we always do when we visit. The leaves are coming out and the trees are … Continue reading →

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Summerland

Posted on April 19, 2024 by If It Was Today

After a day of wine tasting yesterday, we decided it would be appropriate to enjoy the hiking trails in the Okanagan, so we headed over to the Giant’s Head Mountain Park. There are a number of well marked trails in … Continue reading →

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B.C. Wine Country

Posted on April 17, 2024 by If It Was Today

We had beautiful weather in Vancouver and then drove up to the Okanagan on Monday, where we were treated to snow squalls on Tuesday. We spent the afternoon visiting relatives we hadn’t seen in years, laughing, catching up, and having … Continue reading →

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Tree Bathing

Posted on April 14, 2024 by If It Was Today

Another sunny day in Vancouver so we went for a nature walk. We were informed that it is known as “tree bathing” in Japanese culture. The dead tree stumps add to the ambience of the forest. Along the walk there … Continue reading →

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Vancouver

Posted on April 13, 2024 by If It Was Today

Our original flight to Vancouver was cancelled, and we were rebooked the next day through Toronto. It was a bit of a pain, but we arrived just in time for … an absolutely gorgeous day. Apparently it was the first … Continue reading →

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