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For me it was the beach with a pile of bleached driftwood against blue-black rocks with the ocean surging in the background.

Point No Point on Vancouver Island

February 28, 2023by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

My friend and I had travelled along the West Coast Road (aka HWY 14) as part of a sketching trip in 2003. Sue and I followed a path that ran […]

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Fog across the water at Sooke on Vancouver Island

Highlights of Sooke, a Community on Vancouver Island

April 8, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

The town of Sooke is on the less explored section of Vancouver Island, close to the capital city of BC, Victoria and leading into the spectacular Juan de Fuca trail. […]

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Driftwood at Whiffen Spit, a trail on a spit of land that extends out into the Pacific Ocean near Sooke on Vancouver Island

Whiffen Spit Near Sooke on Vancouver Island

May 11, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

Whiffen Spit is more of a mood than a place making it hard to describe. A spit is an overgrown sandbar that extends out into the Ocean. Whiffen Spit has […]

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BC, Road Trip
Sooke Potholes River & Waterfalls

Sooke Potholes Park on Vancouver Island

May 8, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

Sooke Potholes is a series of small waterfalls with pools that people swim in despite the warnings. Warnings about cliff jumping.The potholes that people can resist jumping into.River with small […]

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BC, Road Trip
On Sooke's long boardwalk some crab catching

Tales from the Crab Catcher (Sooke on Vancouver Island)

May 6, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

Tales from the Crab Catcher (and other stories told along the boardwalk). From the East Sooke Regional Park we headed out to the Boardwalk at Ed McGregor Park. It was shorter […]

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BC, Road Trip
From Port Renfrew you can head off to Avatar Grove and see the giant and sometimes 'gnarly' cedars

Growth Rings of the Ancient Trees on Vancouver Island

January 4, 2018by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

On the west coast of Vancouver Island there are still a few ancient ‘old growth’ trees left. From Port Renfrew you can head off to Avatar Grove and see the giant and […]

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BC, Weekly Photo Challenge
rock formations at French Beach Park

French Beach Park on Vancouver Island

September 7, 2017by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

French Beach Park is a coastal beach with lots of beach to explore, a playground, picnic area and Provincial Park campground a short walk away. It is one of my favourite […]

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A Photo a Week Challenge, BC
Waterfalls on to Sandcut Beach on Vancouver Island, BC

Waterfalls on the Beach: Sandcut Beach on Vancouver Island, Canada

June 8, 2017by Albatz Travel Adventures 13 Comments

Sandcut Beach has waterfalls coming down on the beach. The walk into the beach is through a forest with swampy areas.A close-up showing the fossilized sandstone ledge that the water tumbles […]

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A Photo a Week Challenge, BC

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