We enjoyed a most lovely stay at Alexandra's rustic Galiano cottage, complete with an in-person welcome and lots of local tips, many of which helped us enjoy Galiano more like a local. The cabin itself was very homey with unique character that grew on us day by day. In the comfortable bed with curtains that blocked out the light well, we fell into such deep sleep that it was the first time in probably years that we were able to sleep in until noon! We awoke in the morning to raven calls and baby fawn and deer grazing on wildflowers just outside the window. We enjoyed cooking breakfast and making coffee in the well-stocked kitchen. The cottage was perfectly located within walking distance of cafes, groceries, the Saturday market, and, best of all, hikes of varying length through bio-diverse forest to the other town centre (groceries, restaurants, pub) and to the bluffs overlooking Active Pass (where one can see orcas, though we didn't see any that day). During our stay on Galiano, we enjoyed fresh salad and savoury pizza at Babes in the Woods and the most delicious seafood tacos and salmon chowder at the Crane and Robin while observing intertidal life from the pier. We also felt blessed to see diverse plant- and wildlife while kayaking and hiking around Galiano: eagles (adult and juvenile), turkey vultures, oyster catchers, cormorants, sea urchins, sea stars, crabs, giant jellyfish, seals with pups, plenty of deer with baby fawns, and even a sea otter that swam to the shore and climbed up a hill right beside us to use the long, dry grasses as a towel. Thank you, Alexandra, for a most wonderful, idyllic getaway. We hope to visit again in the future!