Honeymoon Bay Lodge and Retreat - Special Offer

Looking for a great get-away....here is the deal for you! We were just there and it is a wonderful place to stay. Click the image to enlarge if you find it hard to read.

2011 Swiftsure International Yacht Race Victoria BC hosted by the Royal Victoria Yacht Club

Did you miss Swiftsure? This is one of the most spectacular of the spring happenings in Victoria. Thousands of people line the Dallas Road Waterfront for a view of the 150 or so boats, most of which are in one of the races. Watch them jockey for a spot on the start line and then they are off, some not coming in to harbour until the next day. If you would like to see more photos of this very special event, please click on our Facebook Link and also go to the Swiftsure International Yatch Race Website. Enjoy.

Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria

Today was the 140km Tour de Rock bike ride. I got there just in time to see Ryder Hesjedal ride by. My camera would not take the picture and zoom they were gone. I was impressed that they could leave downtown Victoria travel out to Metchosin and then into Langford in just over an hour.

The Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria is a supported mass participation cycling event, catering to all ages and fitness levels by offering three distances: 140km for the enthusiast, 90km for the entry-level rider and an up to 1.5 hour Community Ride for beginners, families, and for those who want to experience cycling for the first time.

Check out some of the events over the next 10 days or so....

Lake Cowichan Gourmet Food in three Restaurants

Gourmet Food in Lake Cowichan...who would have guessed it! Not us...we were absolutely blown away by the three restaurants that we dined at while visiting Lake Cowichan. If you live in Victoria or Nanaimo or anywhere in between, take the short drive to Lake Cowichan and have dinner some evening...any evening...it is so good and well worth the trip. Good food, great hospitality and exceptional service...that is Lake Cowichan. See you there!

You can see more great pictures of food and restaurants in Lake Cowichan on our Facebook Page.

We recently took a trip to Lake Cowichan in the amazing Cowichan Valley. Our mission was to discover what this region really had to offer tourists coming to Vancouver Island. Stick with us over the next couple of weeks to discover what we found. Our first Facebook Page and Blog below was on the Kinsol Trestle and today we are featuring the Lake Cowichan Accommodations we were able to stay at and explore. There is something to satisfy the needs of everyone looking for a great place to stay. We have posted pictures on our Facebook site that detail the inside-outs of a number of accommodations. Check them all out and then make your choice for you next visit. Enjoy our Lake Cowichan Article that we will announce on this blog and be sure to stick with our facebook page to see what we found in Lake Cowichan! Enjoy. Above you can see the luxurious and spacious room we had at the Honeymoon Bay Lodge and Retreat and at the top the room and luxurious suite we had at the Cowichan River Wilderness Lodge.

Kinsol Trestle - Trans-Canada Trail just south of Duncan BC on Vancouver Island

We recently completed a tour of Lake Cowichan in the beautiful Cowichan Valley. Our first stop was at the Kinsol Trestle, just south of Duncan. The Trestle was in bad shape and could no longer be used. It is now under re-construction and by early summer it will be open for use. If you have not been there, be sure to check it out. You can get the closest too it by going to the north side.

To get there, from the Trans-Canada Highway, turn west on to Koksilah Road, then drive under a narrow railway overpass (see pics on

Facebook) and then over a wooden bridge. Then turn left onto Riverside Road. Follow it on the pavement for 4.6 kilometers. The road then turns into a narrow gravel road for the next 4.7 km. When you come to a small parking area with several large boulders, you are there. A short walk will take you to the viewing are.

This trestle will be the river crossing for the Trans-Canada Trail.

If you go to our facebook page you can see more photos of the Kinsol Trestle and how it looked before resurection.