First, to begin . . .

I suppose this blog is overdue. And this post? Well, I’ll have to dig back into recent outings and see just what we can dig up.

What I realize is that although international travel is something we long to do (something I really do, too) there is a flip side. We often dream of travelling far across the ocean to some stellar place. What we may not realize is that where we already are is actually some place others want to be. I may be living in someone’s Italy, someone’s Provence.

Where I in fact find myself is Vancouver Island’s East coast. True to pictures and descriptions there are sea anemones, and sea life just a few steps from our door. There are old growth trees. There are even remnants of a recently functioning railway. Sounds beautiful even to me as I write it.

So am I happy here? Indeed I am. This summer is our family’s opportunity to get out and enjoy the coastlines and tiny islands dotting the water all around.

So, we travel. Whether near or far we have things to see. We must remember, we are where others long to be too. So let’s dig in and enjoy.