Sensory

  Overload! We went to Butchart Gardens today.                 

Low tide

 A meandering stream. High tide.  A lagoon. Niece Christy and Andy came by for a visit today.  They came entirely from another country to have lunch with us.  That could be a record! 

It was a pretty cool place

 There in the forest.  But we didn’t stay.  We moved on to our camp at Oceanside RV Park in Saanichton, just north of Victoria, BC. 2017 trip map    We got a very nice spot.  We’re out of the shade and back to the beach.  We’ll stay here a while. 

Nanaimo

 We took the Nanaimo Ferry from Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver, to Vancouver Island. 2017 summer trip map   There was plenty of room for the bus, but we had to drive it close to several walls.   It was a good ride. Now we’re at the Living Forest Oceanside RV Park.    It’s a pretty cool place. 

Life on the road

 You just never know. This RV Park, which looked to be terrible to begin with, has turned out to be a great experience.  The sites are still narrow; I’ve never had to sit on the neighbor’s picnic table to hook up our sewer hose before, and the surrounding neighborhood is a little seedy.  But the office is helpful, and the neighbors are wonderful.  We’re having a great time here. We’re in West Vancouver, and of course, the surrounding scenery is spectacular.