Vancouver Island Motorcycle Adventure – Day 5

Monday, August 21, 2017 - Victoria to home It’s time to go. Just like any true adventure, you never want it to end. Yet, you are ready to go home to your own bed. And in our case, let the kids and dog know you haven’t “gone out for milk and never came back”. Our …

Vancouver Island Motorcycle Adventure – Day 4

Sunday, August 20, 2017 Campbell River; Strathcona Lodge; Gold River; Victoria Another morning, another wake-up without an alarm. The best part of vacation. We pack, load up the bikes, then head back inside for the ubiquitous Continental Breakfast. You know the one: slimy, cold hard boiled eggs; consistently undercooked do-it-yourself waffles; bread, bread and more …

Vancouver Island Motorcycle Adventure – Day 3

Saturday, August 19, 2017  Ucluelet to Tofino; Cathedral Park; Campbell River When Steve and I were planning this adventure in and around Vancouver Island, we were told time and again to make sure to go to Tofino. Tofino is well known on the island by most, as it is a year round surfing town on …

Vancouver Island Motorcycle Adventure 2017 – Day 1

Beautiful blue skies. Miles upon miles of winding roads. Friendly strangers. Stunning coastlines. Riding the byways of Vancouver Island was something my husband, Steve, and I have wanted to do for a very long time. We have each been riding for over a dozen years, and have explored the interior of British Columbia, but somehow …

Run. Ride. Cancer. Live.

I am not a writer by trade, or even training. I just write because I like it. I don't know if I am great at it, but it keeps me from losing my damn mind. Writing has been especially important to me since my breast cancer diagnosis in 2019. It has helped me through my …