The Yosemite Falls trail is one of the best hikes in Yosemite National Park. Getting to Yosemite had been a bit of a nightmare. We’d tried to cut across the Sierras from East to West but discovered all the roads were closed due to heavy snow (even in mid-May!). Instead, we had a six-hour detour…
I’ve quickly learned that Hawaii is one of the main getaways for Vancouverites. It’s not too far away from here and it guarantees some sunshine to escape the Vancouver rain. Hawaii an adventurers’ playground full of volcanoes, mountains and beaches. Of the eight main islands that make up Hawaii, Kauai is usually deemed the best for…
Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver makes a great half day trip from downtown. You’ll feel like you’re far away from the city after just a thirty minute bus ride or drive. The park is along the shores of Howe Sound and, as with Lighthouse Park, you’ll get great mountain views as well as of the island…
When my husband and I took a seaplane flight over Vancouver not long after moving there, we saw a lighthouse surrounded by trees. It looked as though the lighthouse would offer great views of Burrard Inlet and over to Vancouver so we decided to find out if, and how, we could get over there on…
Is Quarry rock hike open?: THE QUARRY ROCK TRAIL IS OPEN (March 2023) One of the best things about living in Vancouver is that there are SO many hikes nearby. You don’t even have to travel far to get there. Over the 6 years we spent living in Vancouver, hiking became our favourite activity and…
The Garibaldi Lake hike in Whistler stands out as one of the best hikes I’ve done recently and I’ve done a lot of incredible hikes this year. There were incredible views on our hikes in Arches National Park and our hike into the Grand Canyon itself. Yet it’s this hike to Garibaldi Lake that I…
Vancouver’s Grouse Grind climb is something of an initiation for those new to the city. When Thom met his now colleagues they asked him if he’s taken on the Grouse Grind yet. We hadn’t by that point but made sure to take on the climb to the top of Grouse Mountain the following weekend. If…
Lindeman Lake in Chilliwack is a great lake hike this summer. This Fraser Valley lake hike is one of the best-known in the area, and you’ll see why when you visit. There’s ample opportunity for Lindeman Lake camping, and you can extend your hike by visiting Greendrop Lake and Flora Lake near Lindeman Lake too….
The South Kaibab trail was one of the best hikes in the South Rim of the Grand Canyon that we did during our trip there. I kind of made it my mission to do at least one hike in every National Park we visited and our trip to the Grand Canyon National Park was no…
Before we came to Vancouver I’d seen plenty of pictures of a suspension bridge high up in the forest above the city. In most cases this was Capilano suspension bridge, but not always. What I hadn’t realised was that there’s another, less busy, and is a free suspension bridge Vancouver, well technically North Vancouver, has…