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A peaceful abode.

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Gabriola Island 2025

To kick off the summer (and celebrate Astrid’s birthday), we spent a week vacationing on Gabriola Island with Emily’s extended family.

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We spent one day kayaking around the smaller islands off Silva Bay, with Astrid navigating.

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We saw seals, oystercatchers, starfish, and sea snakes.

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We stopped on two public islands to walk around (Carlos and Saturnina). The water was clear and warm and beautiful for swimming – it almost looked we were in the Caribbean.

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Gabriola is famous for its sandstone shoreline and the cool formations that have formed.

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Astrid and her cousins had lots of fun at the big house we rented, with many epic rounds of hide-and-go-seek. There were all kinds of board games and backyard games (like kubb) to try.

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But we mostly just relaxed and enjoyed the beaches and the beautiful weather.

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One day, I hope to visit all the #GulfIslands #BCtravel

Today we ventured to #Thetis

It has been a bit since a new post went up on Sidewalking Victoria and that is because I have been travelling! Here is the first place I went to recently, Mayne Island. Let me know what great place on Mayne Island I missed! #travel #gulfislands #britishcolumbia

https://www.sidewalkingvictoria.com/travel-notes/2025/4/26/6-amazing-places-to-visit-on-mayne-island

Since we apparently had a 5.1 off #SecheltBC at 1:26pm, here is the "did you feel it?" website where you can file your earthquake observations with the government. It's pretty fun!

https://www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/dyfi-lavr/form-en.php

Tagging places that might have felt it: #YVR #VancouverBC #YYJ #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #SunshineCoast #GulfIslands #SalishSea #BC

(Edit to update the rating from the initial report of 4.8)