About a month ago, I bought a shiny new hybrid bike! This is mainly because although I really like my new job at UBC, it is waaaay too far to walk to work (even for me!) Since then, I have been slowly exploring the city and getting used to cycling to work. The first time I cycled to work it took just over an hour. I had to keep stopping to catch my breath and to check my map. Now…
Oooh! This is a walk that is short and sweet! You can easily manage this hike after work, so if you like the idea of exploring Vancouver’s pretty views, but you don’t think you could manage a loooong hike, try this one up Black Mountain! I hadn’t actually considered this walk because you need a car to reach it. However someone lovely from the awesome Hiking group Wanderung had planned a post-work hike there, so I signed up! Lots of other…
I’d like to tell you all about another gorgeous trail near Vancouver. The Big Cedar and Kennedy Falls trail is in Lynn Valley, close to Vancouver. We walked on a rainy, misty day, so the whole forest looked haunted and atmospheric! It’d probably be lovely on a hot day too. Especially if you take swimwear! The walk involves a hike out to an impressively large cedar tree, then on to Kennedy falls, which is gorgeous! This hike is very easy to…
This walk is perfect! You hike around Buntzen lake, climb a small mountain that has some gorgeous views (the Diez Vistas). Then swim in the lake before an easy hike back to the car park. Marc was working, so rather than relax at home I signed up for a walk with some lovely people from Vancouver’s massive hiking community, Wanderung. You can see a map of the route we followed here. This is my second Wanderung hike, you can read…