Vancouver Island explorations: Easter Island Visiting

Spent Easter with family in Fanny Bay. On the drive up I decided that I would spend Saturday visiting Hornby & Denman Islands. It was a good decision. The weather was the best it has been in days: warm with brilliant blue skies and sun all day and calm waters for the ferry crossings. The ferry rides were first from Buckley Bay to Denman Island with a quick drive across Denman to Gravelly Bay to catch the second ferry for Hornby Island. I now understand how BC Ferries are an everyday occurance in this part of the world. Riding the ferries was reminiscent of the time Janet and I travelled the Greek Islands.

My first stop on Hornby was Tribune Bay Provincial Park and then on to Helliwell Provincial Park. While Tribune Bay has a beauty of its own, Helliwell is a jem with spectacular ocean views from bluffs, old growth forest and wildlife. Wildlife on this trip included sea lions swimming parallel to the coastline, eagles, ducks and other seabirds. I spent two hours in the park and ate my picnic lunch soaking in the views. After leaving Hornby I chose to go to Fillongley Park based on it being described as an "unspoiled sand and shell beach" with lovely views of mountains. I didn't walk the park trail but spent the time meandering on the beach. I just happen to look up to see a very large flock of Brant geese fly by. One visit isn't enough to do justice to these islands.