Canada was a country that had long been on our travel bucket list prior to the #GreatCoastRoadTrip. I think one of the things that appealed about it was that every Canadian we have ever met has given testament to their home nation’s stunning scenery and vast diversity of landscapes.
Our whirlwind road trip through British Columbia was only enough to give us a taste of the country’s beauty; however, it was one delicious taste that certainly lived up to—and then exceeded—any preconceived notions we had.
Our road trip took us to Tsawwassen, Nanaimo and Victoria. In the short time we had, we visited bird sanctuaries and beaches, harbors and floating bars. We went bungee jumping and whale watching, and ate our hearts out wining and dining on local cuisine. We enjoyed breathtaking and expansive views from our rooms at the various Coast Hotels.
We can only hope to return to explore more of British Columbia and Canada one day. Until then, here are a few snapshots from our exhilarating road trip:
To read more details about what we got up to during our trip, check out the #GreatCoastRoadTrip blog. Also keep an eye out for more details—and video footage—of our spontaneous bungee jumping experience!
Great pics! Glad you got to beautiful BC! Come back and climb some mountains with us!
Thanks Laurie! We’d love to get into the mountains of Canada and do some hiking! We loved Canada so much I’m sure we’ll be back, hopefully sometime soon :-)
As a New Zealander I can say from completely neutral viewpoint that Canada is beautiful. There is a lot to explore on both the eastern and western sides (I haven’t been to the centre). The photos are a good reminder of the country.
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We only got a quick look, but we really liked what we saw. New Zealand is quite gorgeous as well!
Yes, these photos really make me want to go to Canada and spend quite a bit of time there. It looks there is plenty of wildlife too which is always a plus for me :)
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We really enjoyed the bird sanctuary and all the opportunities to be outdoors. They really take advantage of the nice summer weather :-)
Oh Canada! Glad you two had a great time in our home province :) Nanaimo Bars in Nanaimo? How perfect! haha. I love the photo of the old truck with the Canadian flag on it. Watch out for those Canadian Geese, they are nasty! Been bit too many times as a kid…
Great pics :)
Haha, I kept telling Dan that the geese could be mean, but he didn’t believe me! Luckily they were nice to us :-) Those Nanaimo bars on the other hand are dangerous!!! SOOOO tasty :-D
Love British Columbia. I was in Victoria last year and it’s such a pretty city. Looks like you had a great time in BC.
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Victoria is a really gorgeous city! The little taxi boats are super cute :-)
So glad you enjoyed your experience! Beautiful pictures and you can’t event tell you were screaming in the Bungy Jumping photo :)
Come back and visit us at WildPlay Element Parks in Nanaimo soon!
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I tried my best to hold my composure :-p Thanks so much for having us at WildPlay! So much fun :-)
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It’s bright, it’s colorful and so beautiful!! :)
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We loved how beautiful BC is. Great place to be outside!
I’ve actually never visited the west coast of Canada so it was nice to see it through your lens! And hurrah for Nanaimo bars! It has been way too long since I enjoyed one (or two…) of those sweet delights!
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Nanaimo bars a soooo good! Very difficult to eat just one :-p
Great to see you enjoying our home! Nicole was actually born in Naniamo and we met while attending university in Victoria. Next time your in the hood, give a call and we’ll be your personal tour guides ;-)
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Thanks for the offer Cam! We’ll be sure take you up on that offer when the time comes :-)
These are beautiful pictures! It’s rare to see travelers in Tsawwassen! Hope you enjoyed it.
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We had a great time in there! The beach and bird sanctuary around Tsawwassen were a lot of fun to spend the afternoon exploring.
Beautiful photos. Canada is one of my favourite countries in the world and I especially love British Columbia. I can’t wait to go back next year!
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Thanks Katie! This was our first trip to Canada and we’d love another opportunity to explore more of it.
While I love your photos, the title is deceiving. That is what Southern British Columbia looks like. Canada is a great big country with a number of different biomes and that is just a small corner of the country (and is not representative of the whole – no part of Canada would be).
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Definitely agree with you and thanks for pointing out that the title might be misleading. Perhaps we’ll change it. We have always wanted to visit Canada, so we meant it more in a way of ‘after waiting and now finally getting to go to Canada, this is what we saw’, not so much as illustrating Canada on a whole. But again, thanks for the feedback!
Yeah, you most definitely must come back for more! We live here and we still haven’t seen as much of it as we’d like to. Love how different each area of Canada is culturally.
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Thanks for making BC look beautiful!
Come back anytime.
Shaun
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Thanks Shaun! I truly hope we will :-)
Never thought of going to Canada before but now I’m interested, it looks lovely
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We were pleasantly surprised with what we found in Canada! BC is a very pretty area, I hope you get the chance to go :-)