Summer holidays

I spent a week with my family on Quadra Island, which is my favorite place in the world. We camped (rather luxuriously) at Taku Resort, a beautiful spot on the edge of the water. We spent time beachcombing various beaches, cycling, exploring, relaxing and eating.

I took some of my family members kayaking out to the Breton Islands to show them the seals. We got all the way out there, and I couldn't find any! There should have been hundreds - sunning themselves on the rocks and bobbing in the water, keeping an eye on us. I almost cried! Then we paddled around the back of the large island, and I spotted a few on another small rock-island nearby. We drifted close and scared some into the water. But my niece and her husband continued to drift around, and watched a mother and baby climb back onto the rocks. The baby started nursing, and they were close enough to hear it suckle! So the kayaking trip was successful after all.

I took my family to Rebecca Spit Park, to Tsa-Kwa-Luten Lodge, to the Museum on the Native reserve lands, and the guys rented bikes one afternoon to cycle to Village Bay Lakes. My poor brother was riding my bike - wasn't used to the toe cages, and took a tumble into the ditch! He was fine, but wouldn't ride it back to camp.

I had a chance to visit with friends I haven't seen for quite a while, met another adopting mom who lives in the area, and visted Quadra's resident beekeeper. It was wonderful to spend a whole week there, showing my family why I love Quadra so much. However, a week just doesn't feel like enough time - I would like to live there one day with my daughter. I dream about her running around our property with pet dogs, baby lambs and chickens. Maybe one day...

View of Taku from the dock

Beachcombing

Setting up camp

Looking towards the Breton Islands from Taku

Can you spot the seals?

Kayaking back to camp

The beach at Tsa-Kwa-Luten on a stormy day

This beach is on the southern tip of Quadra Island

A Totem pole near the Native band's museum