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Moments in the mountains: five stories from hikes in Northern British Columbia
From a sweltering day to a snowy stomp, from getting lost to feeling like we were on another continent; this blog tells the stories of five very different hikes in Northern British Columbia. 1. Losing the plot on Coffee Pot Mountain Coffee Pot Mountain is on the traditional land of the Tse’khene, who were nomadic…
Park Life, Lake Days and River Dips: surviving summer in Prince George
It is (finally) spring here in Northern British Columbia: the snow has (mostly) melted, the days are getting longer and the bears are among us again. It’s time to pack up the skis and dig out the wetsuit. But, before I do, here are some tales from our first – unexpectedly HOT – summer in…
Enjoying the extreme: Snow shoeing Hudson Bay Mountain in the depth of winter
A tough snowshoe on an exposed mountain side provides us with our most challenging experience of the cold to date, on an adventure that revealed more of snow’s many personalities and how to conquer, even enjoy, this harsh climate. When we walk out of the relative shelter of the less exposed patches of the mountain…
Work permits, teacher holidays, Covid-19 and bad luck: Why we have not been home.
During the 19 months we have lived in Canada, we have not been back home to the U.K to visit. The reasons why are complex and frustrating, but I’m going to do my best to explain them here. Remember when the blogs on West Country Wandering were updates about our attempts to get to Canada…
Canada Trip: visiting my big sister!
Olive, my little sister, came to visit British Columbia in Spring 2022. Experiencing BC through her eyes made me fall in love with this province all over again. Here is her trip, in her words, but be warned you’ll be looking at flights to BC before you’ve finished reading. Guest Blog by Olive D. When…
The Skyline Trail: When it pays to ignore the warnings and head to the mountains
Sometimes you have to disregard all the reasons not to go on an adventure and just pack your bags! However, even after we got on the trail, this adventure was full of challenging moments. But read on and you’ll see why ignoring the warnings paid off in the end. Map of the Skyline Trail Land…
“Smells like beer and tastes like poutine” our first visitor shares her thoughts on Northern British Columbia
If they thought Prince George smelt like beer and tasted like Poutine, then there can be no doubt that our first visitor from the U.K got stuck into life here! On the last night of her trip we had a chat about her time here and the impression Northern British Columbia had made. To prepare…
Defying a pandemic: Our first visitor from the U.K shares their travel experience
Find out what it was like to travel, alone, in these tricky times (winter 2021/2022), from the U.K to Canada, to be reunited with us after 16 months apart and experience Northern British Columbia in it’s most extreme season. Firstly, introduce yourself! I’m Sue! I’m Helen’s Mum! I live in Wiltshire, England, near Salisbury Plain…
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