John's Overnight Page
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Prince Rupert Road Trip
July 6th to July 19th, 2020
Driving From Vancouver to Prince Rupert and back is more than 3000km! We rented a RV and camped across BC. 
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Port McNeill
July 23rd to July 26th, 2019 After camping, we had some free days. We decided to base out of Port McNeill and do some day trips from there. We biked around Alert Bay, drove over Port Alice to see Sea Otters and went whale watching from Port McNeill. |
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Lillooet Weekend
July 8th to July 10th, 2017 Helen was working the weekend so the kids and I made a long weekend trip out of driving up to Lillooet and back. We went swimming, hiking and crossed many rivers! |
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Spences Bridge
August 27th and 28th, 2016 This was a shot in the dark experience - Helen was working the weekend and the kids didn't have activies, so could we do a mini road trip for the weekend? I booked a "Heritage Hotel" in Spences Bridge and did a drive up one day, drive back the next trip. Amazing what you can fit in less than 48 hours. |
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Catherdral Provincial Park
June 29th to July 2nd, 2005 I've started a new tradition of trying to stand on top of mountains for Canada Day. This year I drove to Cathedral Provincial park in the South Okanagan for hiking, but also explored the desert in the Osoyoos area. |
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Northern
Vancouver Island
September 6th to 9th, 2004 Eric was fresh back from Japan and I wanted to show him around a small part of BC. We went bear watching, whale watching and visited some of his family in Alert Bay. |
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Banff and
Area for a Few Days
October 14th to 18th, 2003
Another road trip to Calgary, but this
time we took the high speed
route and didn't take photos. I spent a few days in Banff and
took some pictures including Banff, Bourgeau Lake, Johnson Canyon
and Drumheller.
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A
British Columbia Road Trip
September 29th to October 4th, 2002 A road trip from Vancouver to Calgary and back without covering the same road twice. Kermeos, Castlegar,Radium Hot Springs,Banff,Jasper,Kamloops and Back. |
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Sunshine Coast August Long Weekend 2
July 31st to August 3rd, 2020
Two years ago we spent a weekend on the Sunshine coast. We enjoyed it so much, we wanted to come back, but couldn't find a place with a years notice. Two years later, we returned for hiking, swimming and shopping on the Sunshine Coast! 
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Sushine Coast (Davis Bay) August 3rd to August 5th, 2019 We figured out the kids had never really been to Whistler so we booked a long weekend. We spent one day hiking on the mountains and another day shopping and rock houding. We had lots of wildlife moments which was pleasant surprise. |
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Sushine Coast (Davis Bay) August 4th to August 6th, 2018 Helen was working the weekend so the kids and I made a long weekend trip out of the Sunshine Coast! We went to Pender Harbour Days, we went Horse back riding and we visited artists galleries. We stayed in a beachfront cottage in Davis Bay. |
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Whistler May Long Weekend May 18th to May 21st, 2012 Our first May Long Weekend trip with a child! We chose Whistler because it is close and has lots of amenities near by so we wouldn't be stuck if we needed something. Turns out we also got a fantastic house and lots of great little day trips to see waterfalls and bears. |
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Bowser on Vancouver Island
May 15th to May 18th, 2009 Bowser is on the inside coast of Vancouver Island. We visited nearby Hornby and Denman Island, caught a pottery tour, visited the local waterfalls. My favourite part was watching the Bald Eagles feed just off shore from our rental. |
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Seaside,
Oregon May 16th to May 19th, 2008 We like a nice trip on the May Long weekend. This year we decided to go South of the border and explored a very nice bit of Oregon state. We saw sea lions, bird colonies, sand dunes and some fantastic beaches. |
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Gabriola
Island May 18th to May 21st, 2007 Gabriola Island is just off the coast of Nanaimo. We went for walks on the beach, prepared food and went to the local market. |
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Galiano
Island May 19th to May 22nd, 2006 This years May Day getaway is to Galiano Island in the Southern Gulf Islands. We hiked, prepared food, hiked some more, kayaked and unwound. |
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Port Renfrew May 20th to May 23rd, 2005 The traditional May long weekend trip tries the West Coast of Vancouver Island. We get in some serious hiking as well as a trip to the beautiful Botanical Beach. |
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Mudge Island May 21st to May 24th, 2004 A little different this year - we chartered airplanes a flew in! Mudge is completely without retail (we usually make a combined liquor/oops run) but had lots of things (including a hot tub) to keep us entertained. |
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Pender Island May 16th to May 19th, 2003 Another huge rental but on a much quieter island without a hot tub! There were a few good hikes within walking distance and the food was second to none. |
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Salt Spring
Island Weekend
trip May 18th to May 21th, 2001 We really didn't lack for space - or food. This great vacation rental was on a working farm on one of my favorite Gulf Islands. |
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Tofino
and Hot Springs Cove May 19th to May 22nd, 2000 Really, the blame for all of these trips rests squarely on Sean's shoulders. He was the first to come up with the idea and organized much of the first trip. We drove over in his car and Mark's car and were surprised how many of us lived in a such a "cozy" place. |
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Desolation Sound
June 22th to June 26th, 2007
Desolation sound is the sailing "backyard" for Vancouver. Far enough to be "away", but not so far that you can't get back in a reasonable amount of time. We explored in our Kayaks, saw petroglyphs and more than our fair share of Jellyfish. 
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Winter Harbour To Brooks
Peninsula July 23rd to 28th, 2006 Another Kayaking Adventure on the Curve Of Time. This time we depart from the Northern Vancouver Island village of Winter Harbour and Kayak in the sounds that dot this coast. |
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Kayaking
in the Gulf Islands (2) October 14th to October 17th, 2004 Near the end of the Season, Jan had took us to many of the parks that now compose the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada. I was amazed how much wildlife was waiting to meet us. |
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Aristazabal
Island August 28th to September 5th, 2003 This year Jan was offering a new trip to the area surrounding Aristazabal Island - a region North of Bella Bella. This was a trip into one of the least populated places on the coast of BC and unspoiled wilderness. |
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Mid Coast of
British Columbia
July 30th to August 9th, 2001 This 2 week trip started at the northern end of Vancouver Island and ended in the Mid Coast of British Columbia. We explored parks and ghost towns. |
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Kayaking in
the Gulf Islands September 22nd to September 24th, 2000 I enjoyed my first trip so much, I jumped at the chance to go out again. This trip was more oriented around kayaking and we spent time on Saltspring visiting the Saturday Market. |
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Photo
Cruise in the
Gulf Islands April 7th to April 9th, 2000 My first trip with Due west charters, it was oriented around photography. Peter Hubert lead the photography as we explored the southern Gulf Islands, including Tumbo and Cabbage Islands and Montegue Harbor on Galiano. |
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Wells Gray
Sept 1st to 3rd, 2009
About two hours north of Kamloops is Wells Gray provincial park. This park has several dramatic waterfalls and no end of medium and longer hikes. . 
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Port McNeill And Area
July 14th and 15th, 2009
Before we went hiking up to Cape Scott, we stayed at a B&B in Port
McNeill and saw some of the local sights including Sointula and Telegraph Cove. We also went whale
watching. |
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Salt Spring Island Apple Festival
Sept 29th and 30th, 2007
Saltspring has a long history of farming
and their climate is almost ideal for Orchards. The Apple
festival was a rare opportunity to visit farms and see how farming was
done on the island. |
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Pentiction Long Weekend
July 6th to 9th, 2006
The Okanagan has a wonderful collection
of
things to do. We had a long weekend to explore the local
wineries, hike in Okanagan Mount Park, visit the Kettle Valley Railway
and hike Brent Mountain. |
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Tofino
March 17th to 19th, 2006
Tofino is a tiny town on the west coast of Vancouver Island that has a reputation way beyond it's dimunative
size. We went for a weekend of storm watching but were disappointed by nothing but sunny blue skies. |