We enjoyed our stay at Robin and Joni’s cabin. It is charming, we’ll appointed, clean and quiet. The cabin sits on the edge of their back yard with gardens and a nice lawn. Edging the yard and beyond are tall evergreens. It is quiet and private, but I wouldn’t call it secluded if that is what you are looking for. We had a lovely basket of breakfast goodies and a little frig to keep things fresh. I am a hot sleeper and they provided several weight blankets to accommodate. We slept with the charming windows open and ceiling fan going for a cool, light breeze all night long. A babbling water feature out in the grounds was soothing and lovely. There is one flight of stairs to go up to get to the back yard and the cabin that might be important for some people to know. I have a sore knee currently, so I took the stairs one at a time and all was good. In fact, Robin graciously let me borrow a massage contraption that was glorious and an ice pack. Both he and Joni were incredibly accommodating and generous.
The cabin is about 10 minute drive to Sydney with restaurants, shops, and nice little warf. Butchart Gardens is not too far. Check schedule at the Gardens for concerts and fireworks. There are picnic tables in the parking lot, so if you don’t want to eat at the restaurants inside, have a picnic and go back in for more. There is so much beauty to soak in. We also rented a small boat from Victoria Boat Rentals in Sydney and toured the near by islands. Next time we will plan ahead with an umbrella and cooler and head to a sandy beach that Aiden, the boat owner, suggested. It was great to have such a variety of things to do so near the cabin.