Aloha…..
So.. yet again I find myself lagging in keeping the site up to date. I’m not sure how proper bloggers do it… but I find life just gets in the way and all my good intentions just vanish. Anyhow…. this summer marked a milestone birthday …
Our wee family enjoys adventures from the mini daytrip to the cross country/world journeys. Also check out our Insta feed @eightfeetonthego.
family trips
Ride for heart ….to the finish this time…
Another year, another try at the Ride for Heart. The annual fundraiser that closes down 2 major highways in downtown Toronto to allow pedestrians on to walk, run or ride. We were originally going to opt out this year since we had a major bathroom …
And the camping season begins…. bring it on
The camping season begins for 2018! Our annual trip to Mew Lake in Algonquin Park! It’s May, just barely, the temperatures have just been hovering around 28 DegC the last little while so why not…. Well… because it’s May…. and the weather is unpredictable. A …
the final leg of Canada150
The Final Stretch From Riding Mountain National Park, we headed further west to Winnipeg. A quick stop here to catch up with friends and work before our return to Ontario. Winnipeg This time around since we weren’t in town long, we stayed at a hotel …
Riding Mountain National Park
Manitoba second round From Edmonton, we head further east. Today was the longest travel day of the trip. We were in the car for 12 hours to reach Riding Mountain National Park. Luckily the kids were fantastic, colouring, some tablet time and overall just arbitrary …
Jasper, Lac Le Jeune, Icefields
Goodbye West Coast Onwards and upwards into the mountains again, from Vancouver Island we head east again on the 2nd half of our journey and back home. We board our early morning ferry and head back to the mainland. We sadly part ways with our …
Rathtrevor Beach – Warmth on Vancouver Island
After an early morning pack up, we head back across the island from Tofino to Parksville and Rathtrevor Beach. Yet again, we experience a magnificient drive through the mountains and lakes to get through to the east side of the island. We arrived in Parksville …
Mackenzie Beach, Tofino… paradise found
Meeting up with family, we head over to Richmond, BC and spend the night before our early rise to catch the ferry. We booked an early ferry in order to maximize our time in Tofino at the beach, but when it came time to wake …
Vancouver… almost halfway
We left for Vancouver on a cold morning and a short 2 hour drive down the sea to sky highway and we found ourselves staring at the water that leads to the OCEAN!… The kids couldn’t wait to dip their toes in the other coastal …