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Vancouver IslandNewest Review: ... and the main reason to visit is for the variety of whale-watching and scenic or fishing boat trips. Each spring an estimated 19,000 Gray Whales make the 16,000km round-trip journey between the Mexican Baja Peninsula and their summer feeding grounds in the Bering and Chukchi Seas. Their migratory journey takes them along the West Coast of Vancouver Island travelling close to the shoreline, ... more |
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by nickyturnill - written on 27/02/06 (Very useful, 296 readings)
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I spent about a week on Vancouver Island back in 2002 during a trip to British Columbia and Washington State. I travelled alone which was an interesting experience. I am glad I did it but in honesty I would have preferred company. Vancouver Island is a beautiful place, with a long and rugged coastline, a plenthora of marine and other wildlife, topped of with a backdrop of the rocky mountains on the mainland in the distance. Heaven to the eyes. Facts about Vancouver Island ************************************************************** Vancouver Island is situated off the West Coast of Canada and at 32,134 square kilometres it is the largest ...
by kam76 - written on 26/10/05 (Very useful, 295 readings)
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Vancouver Island is an island off the coast of Vancouver, on the south west coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is a large island home to the capital of British Columbia, Victoria, as well as some 750,000 inhabitants. At roughly 280 miles long, and 60 miles wide, it is a manageable size for a driving holiday. We spent 6 days beetling around in our RV, seeing what the island had to offer, which was sadly not enough (the time, not the island!). ------------When to go---------- Vancouver Island has a very mild and temperate climate. Average temperatures generally stay above zero throughout the year, and can reach mid 20s in summer. ...
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