Beautiful BC

"Beautiful British Columbia." Yup, that's what it says on our license plates. This past week, I realized how beautiful BC is. For the first time, I drove to Nanaimo and then to Comox on Vancouver Island. After a pretty pleasant ferry ride and a short trip to my hotel (with a nicely upgraded room), I looked outside my window to see a beautiful ocean, speckled with boats and a narrow passage between mountains. The next day I had a native Nanaimo resident show me around the city. I was amazed at how vibrant the city was. But what struck me the most was not the number of Starbucks or McDonalds, it was that no matter what way you looked, you saw mountains. I was in awe.


The drive to Comox started off pretty boring. But one quick turn off the Inland highway, and we were driving along the coast - the scenic route. Or as the signs said, Oceanside route. It was beautiful. After the morning of touring around, we stopped for lunch at this little cottage called the Filberg Teahouse. To my surprise, right outside the front door was a deer! How often do you eat lunch with a deer?

It was at that point when I realized how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful province. You don't really discover it until you're forced to go. If it wasn't for this business trip, I don't think I would have ever realized the beauty of Vancouver Island.

My goal for the summer of 06 - Discover beautiful British Columbia!