Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
Being in Rio only for a few days, therefore being somewhat short on time, we still wanted to do a day excursion and get out of the city living. We heard of the Ihla Grande tour before and at our hostel as well, but… Continue Reading “Day trip to Ihla Grande from Rio”
Distance from Vancouver: 1h 2hrs, 5.5km Elevation gain: 100m This was my first time doing this hike (in January!). It’s a good one to keep in mind if you feel like doing a nice walk in the park during the winter time. I would… Continue Reading “Jug Island, Belcarra Regional Park, BC”
In the last year I’ve been getting myself ready for my next big adventure! After a * very * long thought process, I’ve decided to go back to school and get my teacher’s degree this year. Last winter I also obtained my TESOL 100hrs… Continue Reading “Big preparations for South America!”
Distance from Vancouver: 1h 6-7hrs, 15km loop Elevation gain: 460m I’ve been wanting to do this hike for a few years now, but never got to it before. We wanted to have a nice hike without too much snow (in January!) so this was… Continue Reading “Diez Vistas & Buntzen Lake, Port Moody, BC”
We did a quick trip up to Brockton point on the way up to Seymour 1st peak. The avalanche risk was Moderate to Considerate due to the recent snowfall, so we decided not to head further up and enjoyed the view with some hot… Continue Reading “Brockton Point, Seymour Mountain”
We attempted to do an overnight trip to Elfin Lakes, but we had to turn around mid-way as one of us got injured. We stopped for snack and a nice fire in the Red Heather Hut, which got really packed around noon. We got… Continue Reading “Red Heather Hut, Elfin Lakes, Squamish BC”