This is a very special place!
Praticalities:
Our group was two families including four children ages 1, 3, 7 and 9. There was plenty of space for all of us. They have everything in the kitchen and lots of extras like spices, flour etc.
The home itself has been very well kept and was very clean. The decor is a lovely mishmash of a homage to the Sooke Community and an eclectic mix travel finds.à We enjoyed looking at the photos.
What made it special:
We picked blackberries on the path up the mountain. We sat and enjoyed the sunset from the patio one night, the adirondack chairs and the upstairs living room a third night. All were magical. We loved just staring out at the sea and breathing in the fresh, forest mountain air! There were so many little touches: ferns and fresh flowers in vases, a welcome basket with wine and a lovely guide of the area-- a comfy hammock for cat naps and star gazing. 🖤
Things to do:
We visited the potholes and absolutely loved it! We we only supposed to spend the morning but ended up staying the entire day!! We swam and jumped off cliffs. It was a gorgeous, sunny, 28°C day which made the cold, crystal clear water perfectly refreshing and invigorating!
We also took the drive out to Sombrio beach and hiked to the waterfall which was unbelievable by all accounts! The 3 year old and his momma enjoyed collecting heart shaped rocks from the beach. Google maps still says to go to the old entrance to Sombrio Beach, but the new one is actually maybe 100 meters past the original entrance if coming from Sooke.
Victoria: beaconhill park, Gonzales Beach, Dallas Rd, Quazar arcade, the Parliament, inner Harbour stuff.
Thank you for sharing your little piece of serenity with us.l