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Did I hear Craig durock??....Craig Derek...is the pronunciation...but either way we love going to Victoria to beat the heck out of them in lacrosse and hockey;)
Thank you! I live in the U.S. and will be visiting in a few days, actually starting with Saltspring Island. I'm so looking forward to it. I'm going in mid-September and had no problem booking a small room on Saltspring less than a month in advance. Man, I must be out of the loop - I didn't even know what you were talking about with insurance for activities. Can you insure an outing on a kayak? I'm bringing my inflatable.
Call your insurance company to see if they insure you for the activities you plan on doing. a lot of the time they won’t based on how risky they deem it.
Vancouver Islander, born and raised, now living my retired life in Parksville. Couldn't be happier! It has only been in the last few years that I've had time to explore the Island and have still not made it to the northen tip. I will say there are so many hidden gems that this video didn't talk about and neither will I. Saving those for the folks who live here!
Great job showing off the community I live in here. It is a hidden gem for many! One note for future visits in BC, you definitely need to know that flying drones in BC Provincial Parks is prohibited without a permit, and hefty fines can be given. Thanks again for the adventure.
Born here in 69. My big brother and I when we were kids (summer of grade 3 and 4) use to ride our bikes to town, lock them to the railing in front of the Douglas building, take the stairs to the Basement, then take the tunnel that led to the East side of the Parliament building first level basement. There is a tunnel that leads to the Empress. Way back in the days, the Royals when they stayed at the Empress would use the tunnel underground systems for security reasons. My brother and I spent 3 weekends/ many hours exploring the Underground network in and around the Parliament buildings in the summer of 1977. The first room we walked into had the door open, was full of all the plans of the Parliament building, surrounding building/ structures. We scanned all the planes for anything that had dashed lines and took notes. All of a sudden, we had a feeling someone was watching us. We looked at the door that we had left open a crack like we found it, to see an eyeball staring at us, the door opened to the Guard asking where our MoM was, I replied she is working in the Douglas building. The guard told us he did not have a problem with us being there, as long we put everything back, and you did not steal anything. As the guard was closing the door, he said, " You boys know there is treasure around here". My big brother and Eye looked at each other, as if to say, If there was, we will find it. Well Over the Average tourist has no idea how extensive the underground network is in this city. Take Government street for instance where that whale bush is, if you walk almost to China town, and look back towards the House of Parliament, you will see a hump in the road, that hump never use to be there/ when you walk into the stores on that hump, you are actually walking into the second floor of those stores. Where that hump is, if you walk west to the water, you will see a parking lot that has a retaining wall built from large rocks. those large stones were from the ballast of the old long-range sailing ships from South America, British Isles and Europe or so the story goes. The guy that built the Parliament, Empress and a few other buildings left too many clues about the so-called treasure that is hidden under this city. One of the best free things to do in this city is the Directed Tour of the Parliament building. As they tell you Gene wanted to fill the Decor of Parliament with so much gold trim, but it was shot down because it would have shown that house had too much of it. Gene was also rumored to have been kill in some sex scandal and died penny less as he was taken for everything he was worth as it was evident that he new something. Or so the story goes.
I did feed the capuchin monkeys and the coati :/ but everyone was feeding those monkeys. They were in an area where they were being fed by everyone. Thankfully they didn't seem too aggressive, but I think good animal ambassadors! Was a great experience. Hydrocortisone is good for the bug bites, especially if you get prescription strength. A leafcutter ant bit me and it hurt, but I immediately put 2.5% hydrocortisone on it and it helped a lot.
Know where to ride your bike. Most places by the water doesn't allow bikes, scooters and roller skates. Be respectful. If you don't see other people riding bikes is because the walk path you are is only for pedestrian. Dismount your bike and respect the locals! Also stop trashing the streets and parks with your liter. Take your garbage with you.
for the last time I only love i inner city i dont know where sooke langford is anywhere years ago the city tried to make me homeless and or live sooke and i fled them in terror i would like them arrested tho and to be returned to my actual city tho for the very last time NOT SOOKE OR FERNWOOD OR LANGLY Im from the inner city not somewhere creepy you want me to live because you all want to be inner city victoria bye and thanks for abandoning me for 13 years because I wont live in sooke get arrested or somwhere fucking weird I already did with you it was hell there was rattraps in the houses always funny roomates and never did I feel at home anywhere but the inner city I knew where i was before I foreget about you all for good Ide like my case brought up and your whole city arrested on tthe case somwhere cheap to experiment on me on the sidelines is not what I wanted away from my people and by always offerering only that you made me homeless in victoria when i was doing well I had to flee you a person with mental illness because I thought of drinking a mud puddle when I was in that tent at blanshard courts I went so crazy trying to explain i am not native that way I fled your city and it will be for good if your city does not get arrested and my missing person does not have the rights to live somewhere safe to live close to my family I will come back as a homeless and take to to the highest courts laughing at what you keep offering me homeless for what over 50 thousand worth crap to trash and have you arrested or my innocent non redlisted killed homeless fleeings asses right to return to my hometown and not live anymore in surrey because you want me too i seriosly want you to go to jail and so I can return to my home of inner not out outer victoria as this was nothing but crimes on me from the beginning of renting to me i hope the feds are arrested and i can go to not where i have lived in asylem because you killed me out of my home to be creepy government to my people after you stole all of my money committing crimes on me at my every housing I have i right to go home if I have to take all of you fuckers to courts you cant take a child born there and just kill them homeless when they turn 22 because you want all there money and them to be poor now we know that is a crime at large so has this been a 15 year crime where you have been keeping me too is crime telling rumors you kill people who go to surrey guess where they keep me now hat I fucking never wanted to live over a house thats right I hear your city betrayed me and innocent boy and left me for death over there housing times almost up
The thing about the cougars is,usually, by the time you see him, it's too late.they are master stalkers.so always be aware of your surroundings in the woods. They are ambush predators.
Lived on the island for over 30 years NEVER booked a reservation BUT never travel on a long weekend….that is awful and even with a reservation the lineups so long you miss your reservation
Do not feed the bears, it is a death sentence for the bear. They get comfortable with people and then they’re put down as a “problem bear” , and the fines are very heavy to the feeders. Enjoy them from a very safe distance as they can run way faster than you. Come and enjoy our Island paradise, if you like being out doors there’s a ton of great activities to do.
FYI... Beach fires of the sort shown in this video are not allowed on Tofino beaches. They've been banned since before this video was even posted. Propane fires are allowed as are vented wood burning fire rings that lift the fire off the sand.
Jaco Beach is a very popular destination, be very aware of rip tides, many deaths, and I have seen warning signs taken down . I experienced one, they are no joke, also lot's of crime. On the way many people stop at the crock bridge and their cars get robbed of everything.
You think you can see the entire island with a 2 month vacation? Haha, I have lived here for my entire life 60 years this July and I have not seen every part of the island, there are many places that you want and must see but you need a 4x4 to get there but it is well worth it.
THETIS LAKE SAFETY WARNING: Please DO NOT suggest to tourists to "swim out to the island." Every single year, some foolish tourist/visiting International student decides to try it & guess what?? SOMEONE DROWNS every darn year. Besides, there are MANY LAKES on our Island, go up island & leave it for us locals plz.
I guess you have never been to Parlee Beach in Pointe du Chene New Brunswick. Better than Tofino any day. You can go out at low tide a very long way. I grew up in the area and have been to Tofino and Long Beach here. Parlee beach is longer than Long Beach LOL.
Most roads are 60 km/hr? Hmmm…not anywhere that I can think of except urban areas. Hwy 19 is 110 km/hr from Parksville north and 80 or 90 for most of even the Malahat (except for a short stretch through the goldstream area. Granted, on a trip from Qualicum Bay to Victoria (175 Km), you will average around 80 km/hr. The highway is mostly 4 lane but not a freeway and goes through Ladysmith and Duncan and there are numerous traffic lights to contend with. Google maps says it will take 2 hrs 36 minutes, where it normally takes me 2 hours pretty much on the nose and I’m travelling with the flow and not being aggressive.
Don't forget the Comox airport, the gateway to the Comox Valley for golf Skiing on Mt. Washington hiking, biking swimming and lots more. The annual Music festival in July
