My sister Sybille was invited to a book club getaway in Victoria in January. She planned to spend the rest of the week visiting my other sister Dorothea so she suggested I come down and make it a sisters' reunion.
We don't often all get together so I checked out the price of a flight to Victoria. $600 with a 10% discount! It only cost $700 to fly to Chile. But Leo convinced me I should go so I did.
We drove up to the Victoria Observatory on our way back from the airport.
One day Dorothea and I drove up to Nanaimo to look after her grandson while his mom had a break. No pictures because I couldn't find my camera before I left home. All these pictures were provided by Sybille.
As you can see the weather was pretty fabulous the whole week.
Yellowpoint Lodge through the trees
Dorothea also made a reservation for 1 night at Yellow Point Lodge near Nanaimo. They have a loyal clientele who reserve the same cabin every year. Dorothea has been coming for a week in October for 8 years and now she too has a standing reservation for her own cabin for that week.
She reserved Sybille and I on the White Beach (see below) and she stayed in the Lodge.
We saw a seal swim by our window and watched a kingfisher dive for fish. Immediately when it dove a group of mergansers would hightail it over to find some fish for themselves.
We went for a cold water dip in the ocean and then warmed up in the seaside hot tub.
Meals are included in the room rate and everyone gathers in the dining room at communal tables.
Most of the patrons were gray haired but we did meet a young woman who'd been coming since childhood. She was with a friend and her mother and the mother's new husband who were on their honeymoon.
The Lodge has a big lounge with a giant fireplace with board games to play. No wifi and no cellphones or laptops in the upstairs lounge. You can use your devices in the basement lounge. We stayed up late working on a jigsaw puzzle. Action packed evening!
View of Valdez Island and container ship waiting for harbour access.
The next morning we borrowed kayaks and went for a short paddle. It was cold and the wind came up so we cut it short. Then we walked the trails around the resort.
Saltwater pool and Lodge in the background
Sunset view from cabin
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