House Hunting Island Style

As I've mentioned previously

my husband and I 

are looking for our new home.

We have need researching for

YEARS

and have decided

on the Southern Gulf Islands in British Columbia.

Our real estate agent

walked us down to the public access beach 

at one of the listings we viewed,

and these individuals would be our neighbours

should we select that home.

Oh yes, Life is Good.

Final decisions are yet to be made

but stand by, 

it won't be long.

Oceans Day 2013

I attended my first (but not last)

Oceans Day on Gabriola Island.

Oceans Day is an international

event where communities

organize events

to provide opportunities

to provide great awareness

of the balance between the land and sea,

and the delicacies of

the various eco-systems

contained in oceans.

As you can see by my grin

I throughly enjoyed

by interaction with

these species of

sea stars.

Very cool.

Home Again

All great adventures must come to a close.

After a brief delay in Vancouver

Hannah and I arrived home very early Friday morning.

I'm still feeling a little punch drunk from the time change

and two weeks of constant movement,

but I still wanted to share these last three images from

Gabriola Island

The beach at Sandwell Provincial Park

Shells on a long, Drumbeg Provincial Park

This most lovely dedication of a bench, obviously for

a couple who admired the peace, view and calm of this place

as much as they loved each other.

Beach Cruising on Gabriola Island

Cruising around Descanso Bay Regional Park

Still no whales or sea lions.

I've got my eyes pealed, and I'm ready

But, in the meantime

Check out the beach here at Descanso Bay.

Right out of a BC Tourism ad.

I love love love tidal pools.

This one (they all do) has lots of tiny crabs and fish.

the water in them is very warm. 

No sea stars yet.

Exploring the beaches on Gabriola Island

pathway to the public access

north shore looking towards Nanaimo

I thought this looked like a skull

North shore facing east

What water can do to rock.  Amazing

Ferry heading to Vancouver

BC adventures

I'm heading back to BC for two weeks.

Sadly, my husband is unable to travel with

me so I am travelling alone conducting

recognisance for our big move in a years time.

After researching the region and the communities

we are thinking about Naniamo and Gabriola Island.

After all the reading and research and I so exciting about actually

stepping off of the ferry and seeing all the spots that 

I have read so much about.

Check here often, and I am taking my Mac with with so there

will be many updates on my adventure.