Christmas time at Josie's!!! We flew in from Edmonton and stayed at Josie's from Dec 22nd to the 27th, 2016. We wanted a home that felt comfortable and homey as we planned on spending the majority of our time in the house celebrating Christmas with our 16 yr old daughter and our 32 yr old son who lived in Victoria. Well, the house and generosity of Josie and her family did not disappoint. From the moment we walked in, we knew that this was the house for us. The Christmas tree was lite and a welcome card with a bottle of wine awaited us. The character of this house was a Christmas gift onto itself. Josie was away on her own family vacation but she had a friend show up just minutes after we arrived and answered all of our questions. Josie also had a "detailed" house information package on the island which was full of great information about the house, restaurants to go to, stores and sites to see. After that we were on our own and it felt like home. My one worry was having to prepare a traditional Christmas dinner in a kitchen I'd never been in before. Josie's kitchen had everything you could possibly need and she generously offered for us to use any of her spices or staples that we needed to prepare dishes so I didn't have to buy everything. Some of the pleasant surprises for us were the three cats, the short walk to the ocean, hot water on demand, the gorgeous bathroom with claw tub (used everyday) and the master bedroom which had a huge space with tons of light to do yoga in. Wasn't expecting that. And don't worry about the cats, they come and go as they please through a cat door. You just have to keep their dishes full. The house and yard were immaculate kept and clean. We would definitely go back to Josie's! Would love to see her yard in the summer time. If you're looking for a house that is in a quiet area, close to everything and where you feel right at home, this is the place.