June 30th- July 10th- As we began our journey with nothing but optimism and excitement, things unravelled very quickly. With many solid days of rain, a missed ferry, a teething baby, a lost (AND FOUND in the lake the next day) diamond ring and a flat tire, we definitely felt like the universe was trying to tell us something. But if you've spent any time with us, you'll come to know that "It usually works out" is a common catch phrase around these parts. And well frankly not to brag but, it has indeed all worked out.
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nothing a little muddy buddy can't handle
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So how did the first 10 days in the van kick-off? Not only was it puncutated with some noteable mishaps, it also began with a jolt of reality-- The
last time we took off in a van for an extended amount of time we were childless and enjoying a dry, hot Mediterranean climate. This time we've got a whole other human in the mix and need to contend with Canada's fickle weather---There's
a lot more gear involved. It took us the better part of a week to get ourselves functionally organized and figure out how it was all going to work.
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ok, so after missing the ferry we did stay in a cheap motel for the night
and totally brought the motel vibes up to level 10/10 |
I know that I had mentioned that we're generally heading east, but before that we actually went more west to Vancouver Island and started the journey spending two weeks around Cowichan Lake.
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a lake front fern gully paradise to work out the intricasies of van-ning
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Something unique to B.C, there are 1700+ recreation sites across the province. Pretty basic and remote campsites and generally found down old or active logging roads, these have been the most beautiful places to set-up camp. Oh! And most don't require reservations, and they are inexpensive, ranging from free-$15/night- Really jiving with our travel style at the moment.
