Canadian VeggieGabriola 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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