Mid-April is an ideal time to enjoy a couple of early spring days in the sunny Okanagan: apricot trees are blooming, lawns are green, bright patches of spring flowers brighten front yards and all manner of water craft are out on the ice-free lakes. With Calgary under snow cover for the sixth consecutive month, a …
In between all the other activities we enjoyed at Sparkling Hill Resort, I found time to be out and about exploring the trail network in the area. The map available in each guest room shows 8 trails covering a total of 12.5 km (7.5 miles). They are named for wildlife in the area (e.g. Falcon …
I'm just back from Sparkling Hill Resort where I enjoyed a few fantastic days. It was a girls' getaway, with my mom, sister and sister-in-law, all organized by my SIL (which, by the way, also stands for strong independent lady - a description that definitely applies). She booked two rooms for two nights. The package …
Our fourth and final day of programming at the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre was fantastic! It was a beautiful, sunny and very comfortable day. Right after breakfast, all 96 students, 4 teachers, principal and 6 parent volunteers boarded skiffs to cross over to West Bamfield for a slightly longer walk to Brady's Beach. We spent …
By the second morning at Bamfield, the grade 9 students had long since worked out that there was generally an advantage to being at the front of the food line. The food was a little hotter and they had their choice of tables - not insignificant given that some had ocean views while others provided …