This was a pleasant yet fairly short walk, though not without its difficulties. I joined a meetup group in Victoria to find walking buddies and it turned out to be great idea. I met a lady called Erin and her cute dog to get a lift to the trail head. We were originally going to … Continue reading 10- Mount Douglas →

The snow had begun to melt in Victoria so i decided to take a jaunt out to this provincial park i had heard such great things about. It took two buses and a certain amount of having my wits about me to get there from downtown Victoria but i felt a certain amount of achievement … Continue reading 9- Goldstream Park and Fishermans Wharf →

Beacon Hill is an easy to get to park right in downtown Victoria, with wonderful sea views and great little beaches and grassy areas full of dog walkers. The first time i visited here was after a harrowingly cold snowfall in town, but i was determined to get out for a walk. I realised halfway … Continue reading 8- Beacon Hill in the snow →

This was a super fun day out and i made a new friend too, bonus! Will had contacted me on Couchsurfing saying that he didn't have a room for me but would i like to meet up for a walk as he was also new to Victoria. We met up downtown and got the bus … Continue reading 7-Elk Lake, Victoria →

This was a beautiful, peaceful walk on this gorgeous island where i stayed with a family for a couple of weeks. I set out from their family home on a surprisingly warm sunny January day and had a peaceful walk along the road past beautiful properties hidden in the forest. My favourite had a sign … Continue reading 6- Kay du Bois trail, Quadra Island →

What an utter happy joy, it took some time after i had to save up some more cash in the UK to come back over to Canada but i made it at the end of January. I set out from my friends house fairly early on account of jetlagged wakefullness and had a great stroll … Continue reading 5-Back out West! Jericho Beach and Granville Island →

Determined to get out for one more British walk before leaving and having no means of transport, i stayed near home and tried a new walk near my mums place. First i crossed flat fields from Pontesbury to Minsterley, not overly inspiring and difficult to walk through due to lots of cow feet holes and … Continue reading 4- Minsterley and Poles Coppice →

Following an evening of being extremely unsuccessful at the local pub quiz in Penmancho at our guesthouse (it turned out to be sports themed) we embraced the driving, chilly rain and came out here. A brief moment of confusion finding out where the walk started, and we were on our way. Passing along rugged high … Continue reading 3- Idwal Lake, Snowdonia →

A great weekend away with my mother in January before i travelled back to Canada. A bit of a risky business going to Snowdonia in January but it paid off mightily. This beautiful walk is by Llangollen so we stopped there on the way up to do this. We parked up after driving on a … Continue reading 2- Horseshoe Pass and Velvet Hill →

What a calming, glorious day this was. After a late and delicious breakfast with my foodie friend Esther who i was staying with in her adorable farmhouse cottage we set off to Symmonds Yat. A very quaint place with a hand pulled ferry to get from one side to the other, i fell in love … Continue reading 1-Wye Valley →