Visiting Gabriola…

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This week between Christmas and New Year’s we have had some off island visitors so we opted to try something we have not done yet.  We decided to head out to Horne Lake and check out the caves. We went in the off season which meant that we could not do the guided tour but… Read more »

Christmas Festivities on Gabriola

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Today was packed full of Christmas fun for all! To start the morning out right I made Gingerbread Waffles with spiced maple syrup and for Dave and I, Baileys with our coffee. At 9:40 my mum came and picked up our eldest daughter for a first time visit to the United Church. She held up… Read more »

Christmas is in the air on Gabriola…

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go! Gabriola was graced or cursed depending on who you are by a little dump of snow last night. It was beautiful dropping the kids at school this morning seeing kids sledding, building snowmen and being giddy. We also had the joy of watching the… Read more »

Blustery Gabriola Day

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What to do on a blustery and wet day on Gabriola? Head to Mad Rona’s for a warm up hot chocolate and a book. While our youngest daughter celebrated with friends at a birthday party our 7 year old daughter asked to go out for a hot chocolate so she could curl up on the… Read more »