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Hiking & Adventure

Hiking & Adventure 

Bowen Island Lookout with Derek and Jason

16/04/202211/08/2022 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking

This weekend we were dog sitting Derek and wanted to take him on a hike. With weather warming, the ski

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Bucket Lists Hiking & Adventure Longer Breaks 

You Wouldn’t Belize It (2/3) – The Raggamuffin Tour

15/02/202226/03/2022 DaleEdginton 0 Comment belize, sailing

The Raggamuffin Tour was the reason I started looking into Belize in the first place. This 3 day, 2 night

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Hiking & Adventure 

Iona Beach Regional Park

18/07/2021 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, canada2021, hiking

On a glorious Sunday with no plans I dropped Sam off at work and took G to Iona Beach Regional

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Hiking & Adventure 

Starvation Lake 2021

01/07/202119/07/2021 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, canada2021, georgie, quarantine

1st July 2021 (Canada Day has been put on hold given the horrible findings at the Indian Reservation Schools). Starvation

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Hiking & Adventure Uncategorized 

Levette Lake 2021 (Part 1)

18/05/202119/07/2021 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, georgie, livingincanada, quarantine

This is Part 1 because we plan to revisit Levette later this summer…. It wouldn’t be a summer without going

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Hiking & Adventure 

The Return of the Sea to Summit Trail

18/05/202118/07/2021 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, canada2021, georgie, hiking, livingincanada

The Sea to Summit trail is one of my favourite hikes in BC. The last time we did it was

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Hiking & Adventure Weekend Breaks 

Surfing in Tofino

11/04/202126/06/2021 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, canada2021, surfing, tofino

I have never been surfing surprising enough. So one thing I really wanted to do was to take advantage of

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Hiking & Adventure 

Tofino 2021 – Cox Bay Lookout

10/04/202126/06/2021 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, canada2021, hiking, tofino

Staying on Cox Bay at Pacific Sands, I had seen a great view from Cox Bay Lookout on instagram. This

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Hiking & Adventure 

First Ski Trip to Grouse

29/01/2021 DaleEdginton 0 Comment adventure, Canada, livingincanada, skiing, Vancouver

Cypress might be the biggest of the slopes but I would say Grouse is the most well known. We got

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Day Breaks Hiking & Adventure 

Cypress Mountain – Jan 2021

09/01/202109/01/2021 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livinginbc, livinginvancouver, skiing, Vancouver

Living in Vancouver / BC has many advantages but one I had not really taken advantage of is skiing. I

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Hiking & Adventure Weekend Breaks 

Smoke on the (Lake Lovely) Water

16/09/202016/09/2020 DaleEdginton 1 Comment Camping, Canada, hiking, livingincanada, quarantine, quarantine2020, summer2020

So here it is, summer is almost over. The last trip of ‘summer’ was one I had been excited for

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Hiking & Adventure 

Lads Annual Hiking Trip – Eaton Lake (Skagit Valley Road)

25/08/202025/08/2020 DaleEdginton 2 Comments Camping, Canada, hiking, quarantine

Every year the boys do a hike in camping trip. Previous years have seen us going to Assiniboine and Garibaldi

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Hiking & Adventure 

Mount Seymour (2020)

16/08/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, qurantine

With a weekend without cabins, camping or any other trip planned I took the ‘weekend off’ to do a hike

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Hiking & Adventure Weekend Breaks 

Rustic Cabining on Mount Seymour

16/08/202016/08/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, quarantine, quarantine2020

After knowing Matt for almost 4 years; he suprised us all by saying his Step-Dad had a cabin on Seymour.

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Hiking & Adventure 

St Marks 2020

06/08/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, covid, hiking, quarantine

St Marks is undoubtably one of the most beautiful hikes in Vancouver (or indeed the world) but is usually really

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Hiking & Adventure 

Levette Lake 2020

28/07/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, hiking, livingincanada, quarantine, quarantine2020, summer, Vancouver

Levette Lake is my favourite place in Canada and somewhere we like to visit once a year. It has become

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Hiking & Adventure 

Cheakamus Canyon Trail

22/07/202022/07/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking

During the weekends camping (see here) in the Paradise Valley I took a break from the sun (my shoulders were

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Hiking & Adventure 

Baby Camping to Paradise Valley

21/07/202028/07/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, hiking, livingincanada, quarantine, quarantine2020

With summer finally arriving we took advantage of our beautiful surrounds and organized a camping trip including June and Charlie.

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Hiking & Adventure 

Hollyburn Moutain 2020

06/07/202006/07/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, quarantine2020, quaratine, summer2020, Vancouver

Taking advantage of a lovely afternoon at Hollyburn Mountain in Cypress.

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Hiking & Adventure Weddings 

Ruxton Island 2020

01/07/202001/07/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, livingincanada, quarantine, summer2020

Last year we were invited to Mel and Khodae’s cabin on Ruxton island (see here). Well we didn’t trash the

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Day Breaks Hiking & Adventure 

Brothers Creek and BBQ at Matts

09/06/202009/06/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking, livingincanada, quarantine

Sam was off Saturday and so we went for a quick hike up to British Properties / Brothers Creek. This

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Day Breaks Hiking & Adventure 

A Snowy/Muddy Hike up to Eagle Bluffs

08/06/202009/06/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, quarantine

Presented with a glorious Sunday there was no option but take advantage of the unexpected weather and plan a hike

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Hiking & Adventure Weekend Breaks 

Squamish: Charlie Hikes and River Hangs

26/05/202009/06/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, quarantine

With the social distancing restrictions slowly relaxing in BC; Sam was eager to expand her bubble and hang out with

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Hiking & Adventure Weekend Breaks 

Covid Camping in Skagit Valley (nr Hope)

25/05/202009/06/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, livingincanada, quarantine

Covid completely shut down BC including campgrounds and most provincial parks. As restrictions lightened; it was possible to extend your

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Hiking & Adventure 

Tunnel Bluffs via Lions Bay (An Alternative Way to Tunnel Bluffs)

25/05/202009/06/2020 DaleEdginton 1 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, quarantine

Tunnel Bluffs is one of my favourite hikes in BC. A short and steep (technically challenging) climb with a fantastic

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Hiking & Adventure 

I AM 30

12/02/202022/07/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking, USA

So here it is, I turned 30 today. The first welcome to old age cards and message filtered through social

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Bucket Lists Hiking & Adventure 

ATV’ing through the Sonoran Desert National Monument

11/02/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment adventure, Arizona, atv, USA

Monday the 10th Feb 2020 was the last day of my twenties….. and we did something cool to celebrate the

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Hiking & Adventure Longer Breaks 

Estrella Regional Park

10/02/2020 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Arizona, hiking, USA

I haven’t posted in a while; a combination of a loss of motivation and a gruesome hamstring injury which meant

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Hiking & Adventure Weekend Breaks 

Return of the Levette

08/09/201908/09/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, canada2019, livingincanada, summer2019

Levette is my favourite lake in Canada. The place I visited during my first weekend in Canada (click here) will

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Hiking & Adventure 

Stawamus Chief

07/08/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, summer2019

No post. Just a cool shot of the weekends hike to the Chief

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Hiking & Adventure Weekend Breaks 

Bluey Lake – Aspen Grove

28/07/201929/07/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, livingincanada, summer2019, Vancouver

We spent Friday / Saturday at Bluey Lake which is about 30 minutes east of Merritt and 3.5 hours east

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Bucket Lists Hiking & Adventure 

Joffre Lakes

23/07/201929/07/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, summer2019

There are certain vistas that inspire people to travel all over the world to a certain location. Think Petra for

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Hiking & Adventure Lads on Tour Weekend Breaks 

Garibaldi Lake

03/06/201903/06/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, Canada, garibaldi, hiking, livingincanada, Vancouver

As summer draws closer we are therefore approaching wedding season and the precursor bachelor(ette) parties. With the girls heading to

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Couple Breaks Hiking & Adventure Weekend Breaks 

PNW Road Trip – Part 1 – Washington and Oregon Coastlines

18/04/201929/07/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment pnwroadtrip, roadtrips, united states, USA

This is Part 1 of 3 of the PNW Road Trip series. For Part 2 click here & Part 3

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Day Breaks Hiking & Adventure 

Hollyburn Mountain

22/01/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada

After spending 4 days in Phoenix, Arizona at the PACE Academy (see here) I came back to Vancouver, the cold

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Hiking & Adventure Work Breaks 

Camelback Mountain – Arizona

17/01/2019 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Arizona, hiking, livingincanada, USA

In January 2019 I was invited to the Pace (EndoTherm’s North American partners) Academy in Phoenix, Arizona. The Academy serves

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Day Breaks Hiking & Adventure 

Eagle Bluffs via Cabin Lake and Black Mountain

12/11/201812/11/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada

On Remembrance Sunday (11th November) 2018 Sam, Jen and I (oh and Olive) decided to go on a hike after

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Bucket Lists Hiking & Adventure Longer Breaks 

Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park

15/08/201823/08/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment assiniboine, Camping, Canada, hiking, livingincanada

4 guys, 4 days 60lb bags, 90km, 140,000steps, 2.6km ascents… one mountain. When I agreed to move to Canada with

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Day Breaks Hiking & Adventure 

Diez Vistz

22/07/201823/08/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, diezvista, hiking, livingincanada, Vancouver

Diez Vista is a well established hike which circles Buntzen Lake in Port Moody. The hike which literally means 10

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Hiking & Adventure 

St.Marks Summit – Cypress Mountain

30/05/201807/06/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking, livingincanada, livinginvancouver, Vancouver

On my return to British Columbia following a month away in the UK, Florida and Malta (a long long month)

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Hiking & Adventure Longer Breaks 

Arizona – Basking in Buckeye

30/04/2018 DaleEdginton 1 Comment America, Arizona, Buckeye, hiking, Phoenix, Sedona, USA

Sam’s parents (Tim and Carol) recently bought a house in Buckeye, Arizona. Located about 30 minutes west of Phoenix they

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Day Breaks Hiking & Adventure 

Walking in A Winter Wonderland – Lynn Canyon

25/02/201825/02/2018 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, Vancouver

One of the perks of moving to Canada is snow!. For Canadians, especially those who transport to work the snow

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Day Breaks Hiking & Adventure 

Sea to Sky – Squamish

01/11/201701/11/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking, livingincanada, seatosky, squamish, Vancouver

Sea to Sky…What a hike! The Sea to Sky Gondola is one of Vancouver’s premier out of town attractions. Located

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Day Breaks Hiking & Adventure 

Squamish – Smoke Bluffs

25/10/201725/10/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, livingincanada, squamish, Vancouver

Sam had a day off on Tuesday which co-incided with a brief respite in the cloud and rain. We decided

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Day Breaks Hiking & Adventure 

Hiking the Baden Powell Trail

23/10/201723/10/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking, livingincanada, lynn canyon, northvancouver, Vancouver

The big news of the week is Sam has a job!! She is working for a clothing company called Aritzia

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Day Breaks Hiking & Adventure 

Twin Falls Hike – Lynn Canyon

02/10/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Canada, hiking, livingincanada, lynn canyon, north vancouver, twin falls, Vancouver

Winter is coming, or so I have been warned by news articles over the past week. Yet despite this the

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Couple Breaks Hiking & Adventure Weekend Breaks 

Labour Day Weekend – Levette Lake

07/09/201707/12/2017 DaleEdginton 1 Comment British Columbia, Camping, Canada, hiking, Levette Lake, Living in Canada, livingincanada, Vancouver

Revision Dec ’17 – A big THANK YOU to www.taleoftravels.com for featuring my ramblings about moving to Canada. The countdown is

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FEATURED Hiking & Adventure Longer Breaks 

The Path of the Gods

27/06/201727/06/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment amalfi coast, bomerano, hiking, Italy, nocelle, path of the gods, positano

The ‘Il Sentiero Degli Dei’, commonly known as The Path of the Gods is a footpath which spreads between Bomerano

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Day Breaks Hiking & Adventure Photo of the Week 

Photo of the Week (25th June 2017) – Snowdonia National Park

25/06/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment hiking, Snowdon, Snowdonia, Wales

When we returned back from Italy (after 15 pizzas in 10 days) we wanted to be more active and get

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Hiking & Adventure Lads on Tour Weekend Breaks 

Throwback – The Three Peak’s

13/01/201715/01/2017 DaleEdginton 0 Comment Camping, England, Europe, hiking, Scotland, Three Peaks, Wales

I have been thinking about doing a number of ‘throwback’ blogs for a while now and I came across an

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Day Breaks Hiking & Adventure 

North Vancouver – Quarry Rock

14/06/201623/06/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment British Columbia, Canada, deep cove, hiking, North America, quarry rock, Vancouver

On the Tuesday before the wedding I was left on my own as Sam and her friends got their nails done

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Couple Breaks Hiking & Adventure Longer Breaks 

Pamukkale

21/09/201523/06/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Bodrum, Cleopatra Pool, Europe, Hierapolis, Pamukkale, Turkey

Pamukkale (which means Cotton Castle in Turkish) and the neighbouring ancient city of Hierapolis are World Heritage sites located in the

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Couple Breaks Hiking & Adventure Longer Breaks 

Whistler & the Stawamus Chief

28/03/201514/01/2017 amancunianabroad 1 Comment beautifulbc, British Columbia, Canada, hiking, North America, skiing, stawamus chief, whistler

#BeautifulBC is one of the most hashtagged references to Vancouver and British Columbia so I was keen to see what

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Hiking & Adventure Longer Breaks 

My First Trip to Vancouver

21/03/201521/07/2017 amancunianabroad 1 Comment Canada, Canucks, Capilano Suspension Bridge, North America, Urban Grind, Vancouver

March 2015 was my first trip to Vancouver in what Sam dubbed a Staycation (for her anyways) and it gave

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Day Breaks Hiking & Adventure 

The Road to De Lat

21/10/201423/06/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Asia, De Lat, Easy Rider, Nha Trang, Vietnam

Whilst based on Nha Trang we quickly became bored of the Russian Concrete Jungle (regardless of how nice the beach

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Hiking & Adventure Longer Breaks 

Ha Long Bay

16/10/201423/06/2017 amancunianabroad 0 Comment Asia, Castaway Tour, Cat Ba National Park, Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

The trip I took to Ha Long Bay in October 2014 may turn out to be the single most important tour

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My Name is Dale, I am a 30-something from Manchester living in Vancouver. I decided to write this blog as a way to keep track on all my trips over the years and to give my thoughts on things I enjoyed (and those I didn’t).

I hope the blog inspires you to follow your own dreams and travel plans.

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