MY HOME AWAY FROM HOME - Where to begin?! I stayed with Kelly and Rory for six weeks on their amazingly beautiful property which housed great people and fantastic dogs. To start with their home, they’ve got an indoor swimming pool, a hot tub, a very large back porch that always seemed to be sheltered from any wind, and a fully stocked kitchen. They are some of the friendliest and most outgoing people I have ever met, and I’d like to think of them as a second family. They made me feel comfortable right off the bat as an 18-year-old staying away from home and drove me to the airport (even though it was a 6 a.m. flight!). At the house, they have some of the most beautiful and well-behaved dogs ever, and yet, my room remained hair/dog free as long as I kept my door closed. Coming to my room, I had a personal balcony, a very comfortable bed with lots of room for personal belongings and clothing. Also, their location is very convenient, I bussed everywhere, but they are kissing neighbours to the Swartz Bay ferry, under a 10-minute drive to Sidney, and less than 30 to downtown Victoria - to bus it's under an hour to Victoria and about a fifteen-minute ride into Sidney. All in all, I had the best stay and staying with Kelly and Rory made my trip better than it would've been in another home.