Duncan and Emma's Salt Spring Island Adventure!
Last night was the ING fundraiser for Growing Up Organic - a dinner catered by some of our best local island chef's and with the help of the high school students who are on the catering program. As well as the dinner there was a silent and live auction with some amazing and interesting auction items,…
If any of you are familiar with the Grouse Grind in North Vancouver, this is our own mini-version. Its not quite so grueling, and well worth the sweat to get the view from the top. Keep an eye out for the fairy houses on the way up. There is also a secret at the top,…
This is a favorite of our dog, Dexter. Its close(ish) to our house and features forest, rocks and a fabulous section along Baker Beach, but Dexer likes it because one of his favorite things is getting sticks out of the sea. Not that he likes swimming. Once some suitable driftwood is thrown out into the water, he…
I like to think we’re (relatively!) normal people… We’re originally from England (Duncan’s a Northerner and I’m from the South). We went to university, graduated, went to work for big companies, moved around a bit until we met at work. We got married, moved from suburbia to a commuter town and traveled (1.5 hours each…
It really does seem to be mushroom time in the woods and on the trails of Salt Spring. I don't have much else to add – I just couldn't resist the Fun-gi pun (Fun Guy – Fungi – get it?). Thanks to Emma who notices most of the interesting ones and takes the pictures… …