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…
We started the weekend by waking up at ridiculous o’clock to catch a bus, and then a ferry out to the beautiful Bowen Island. Our plan was pretty simple; Explore some of the island and climb Mount Gardner. Bowen Island is only about 20 minutes away on a ferry from Horseshoe Bay. And Horseshoe Bay is only a 40 minute speedy-bus ride from central Vancouver. So it is an incredibly accessible place to visit by public transport once you’ve worked…
I’d like to tell you about another gorgeous place to walk in Vancouver; Dam Mountain! This one is really easy to access with public transport. Our plan was to climb Grouse Mountain, Dam Mountain, Little Goat Mountain and Goat Mountain. BUT after some epic slippage on snow (oops…don’t worry mum, I’m fine!) we decided to be safe and stop after Dam Mountain. Hopefully we can go back later in the summer when there is less snow because I think the…
I have found my new favourite view of Vancouver! It is the best place to see views of the buildings in downtown aaaand all the mountains at the same time. Queen Elizabeth park is perched on the top of a hill and surrounded by pretty gardens. Plus it’s just a hop, skip and a jump from our apartment. If any of my friends visit us, I am pretty sure I’ll need to bring them here! So, although I have been…