Joel's Journeys & Jaunts

Today in Victoria was grey almost all day and, for summer, coolish†. Rain, as such, didn’t fall. But a heavy mist blanketed me for a...

Yesterday, I wrote that I had something special planned for today. You’ve probably now guessed what it was from the title of this entry. I...

I left Vancouver to come to Victoria a little past noon today. Before leaving Vancouver, I walked along the waterfront near my hotel. My route...

The powers that be issued two advisories for today in Vancouver: An air quality advisory and a heat warning. The air quality advisory was due...

The heat arrived. To escape it, I went to a park in a rainforest, namely Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, hoping for, and getting, considerable shade...

A municipal bylaw in Vancouver clearly states that all tourists must walk along the Stanley Park seawall, which goes around the outer edge of most...

I’m on my first out-of-province trip since COVID-19 shut things down. I arrived this evening in Vancouver, British Columbia. British Columbia, where the seven-day average...

Today is my last full day on this trip to New Zealand. New Zealand is a maritime nation, so visiting the New Zealand Maritime Museum...

My brother flew back home today on an early evening flight. Due to when he had to head out to the airport, that left time...

We spent pretty much a full day on Waiheke Island today. It deserved at least that much time, and probably much more. The ferry to...