Well lot’s of quilty things happening here but nothing I can actually write about as yet so will have to save it all for next week. Meanwhile what to write about today.
Well I am heading “off island” for the long weekend! That is exciting it’s been a long time since I have headed over to the mainland. The last time I was on the “Mainland” was April 2015 when a friend and I went to a quilting retreat at Sun Peaks which is a Ski Resort just north of Kamloops. We weren’t there to ski though just to sew. There was snow on the ground and it did snow while we were there and it is a very beautiful and magical place if a little loud (loudspeakers cranked out music from first thing in the morning until night in the little town square). It was a fun time.
August 2015 my partner and I went to Cortes Island for a week and that was a lot of fun but not sure you can really say we were going “off island” as we took two ferries to a very small island 4 hours north of Victoria. We really just traded a big island for a very little island. However, that all said Cortes Island is simply beautiful and if you are looking for a real getaway and want wonderful ocean views and peace and quiet then that is the place to go.
When you live on an island going “off island” or “off the rock” as some people call it is a big deal especially when it’s a long weekend (Labour Day) and a very busy weekend for BC Ferries. My Mom and I are heading up to Kamloops for my Aunt and Uncle’s 60th wedding anniversary and then we are stopping at Harrison Hot Springs for two nights on the way home. Tuesday is the first day back to school here in BC so we are hoping to avoid the last minute holiday Monday ferry crunch by enjoying some time relaxing in the hot springs instead of waiting for hours in a ferry lineup. At least that is the plan. We’ll see how that works for us.
It’s always fun to have an adventure, to step out of the everyday life and do or go somewhere different to get a new perspective on life. I’m looking forward to it and will share pictures next week.
Happy Quilting
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