North Saanich has long been one of my favorite places in the world, but Larry's cottage has now made me love it so much more. From the moment we met Larry at the door and set foot inside, I wanted to to re-book it for next year. We were looking for a place to relax, get away from it all, and do a little work that was unavoidable. The cottage fit the bill in every way. The living room has comfortable, couch potato-worthy furniture and good internet. The bedrooms are charming, light-filled havens. We made most all of our meals there and the kitchen was well laid out with most all the equipment one could need. All of this looks out onto the deck and, beyond that, THE VIEW. Whether inside or out, we constantly found ourselves stopping what we were doing to turn and look west. To the water, to the boats, to the seals, to the eagles, to the arbutus, and to the glorious, ever-changing, never-ending sunsets. Wow.
The setting of the cottage was lush and wooded, peaceful and serene, yet a short drive to Sidney for groceries or to pick up our daughter at the airport.
Our host, Larry, was a great pleasure to work with. Or just chat with. I always received prompt responses to any query. He knows the area well, so had lots of suggestions and recommendations for nearly anything we were curious about. Even if he was just coming to do some gardening, we were always happy to see him. He is generous with his time and he works hard to make the stays of his guests as enjoyable as possible. In addition to his thoughtful inclusion of beach towels, binoculars, and a hot tub, we were so appreciative of the washer and dryer, too. The idea of going to a laundromat every week would have been miserable. Instead, we got to look out at THE VIEW more.
My one tip: bring water shoes. Really nice to have down at the shore.
Thanks again, Larry. We had the best time.