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Furthest North Vancouver Island – San Josef Bay

Posted on May 31, 2017 by explorenorthMay 31, 2017
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Visiting Ronning’s Garden was wonderful, but the primary destination for Day 27 of the trip, May 22nd, was San Josef Bay. It involves a hike of about 5 km round trip from the end of the road leading from Port … Continue reading →

Posted in Back Roads, Beaches, British Columbia

Vancouver Island’s northern-most show garden, Ronning’s Garden

Posted on May 30, 2017 by explorenorthMay 30, 2017
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Our longest excursion of the trip was the plan for Day 27, May 22nd. Cape Scott is the furthest northwest point on Vancouver Island, and while we wouldn’t get that far, we’d get close. And on the way, we’d visit … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, Flowers, History

A look at the history of Coal Harbour – whaling and war

Posted on May 29, 2017 by explorenorthJune 6, 2017
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My niece and I went for a wander after visiting a 1944 DC-3 wreck near Port Hardy, and ended up discovering more World War II history at Coal Harbour. The first place that Bobbie wanted me to see, for future … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, History, Military

Hiking to the crash site of RAF “Dakota 576” near Port Hardy, BC

Posted on May 29, 2017 by explorenorthMay 29, 2017
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We had planned to take a ferry to Alert Bay, but fog changed our plans. The site of a 1944 plane crash, of a Royal Air Force DC-3 known as “Dakota 576”, became our morning destination. When we woke up … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, British Columbia, History

Exploring the historic Suquash Coal Mine near Port Hardy

Posted on May 28, 2017 by explorenorthMay 28, 2017
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After a fabulous morning on the water at Port McNeill, we still had plenty of exploring time, so hiked in to the historic Suquash Coal Mine near Port Hardy. Bobbie started this tour by showing us the “World’s Largest Burl” … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, History, Mining

A morning of fishing and bald eagles at Port McNeill

Posted on May 27, 2017 by explorenorthNovember 11, 2017
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In the early afternoon of Day 23, May 18th, we made the 28-km drive from Telegraph Cove to the Cedar Park Resort at Port McNeill. We had reserved a 5-night stay months ago, as my niece Bobbie lives in Port … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, Fish & Fishing, Mining

Exploring Telegraph Cove, BC

Posted on May 26, 2017 by explorenorthNovember 3, 2017
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We only had 21 hours at Telegraph Cove but absolutely loved it, as the 44 photos in this post will probably show. This is one place that we definitely will return to for a few days. The next time, it … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, RV Travel

Driving from Campbell River to Telegraph Cove

Posted on May 24, 2017 by explorenorthNovember 11, 2017
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After finishing our too-short look around Campbell River on the morning of Day 22 (May 17), we drove north on the Island Highway (BC Highway 19), with no overnight destination in mind. Late in the day, we decided that Telegraph … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, RV Travel

A stay at Thunderbird RV Park in Campbell River

Posted on May 24, 2017 by explorenorthMay 24, 2017
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Choosing where to stay is one of the main factors that determine how much you’ll enjoy a given place. Seeing the city of Campbell River was the reason we were staying 2 nights, so getting an RV park close to … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, Campgrounds, RV Travel

Exploring Campbell River, BC

Posted on May 22, 2017 by explorenorthMay 22, 2017
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On Days 21 and 22 of the trip, May 16 and 17, we continued our look around Campbell River, which we had taken an immediate liking to. On the way out to Elk Falls Provincial Park, I had noticed that … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia

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