Nanaimo harbour, Cameron Island stroll

It was December, and the rains had let up for a bit. Not in the mood for hilly or muddy walking, I headed for Nanaimo's downtown; specifically, the harbour. In this post, I'll feature my views as I rounded Cameron Island (which really isn't an island anymore).

Take as load off, enjoy the sun, and admire the harbour (2015-12-08)

The sun had been out long enough that the boardwalk was dry 
and no longer slippery (2015-12-08)

Watching the comings and goings of the Protection Island ferry 
(in this case the Island Queen) is always a pleasant diversion (2015-12-08)

Iconic Nanaimo waterfront view (2015-12-08)

As part of the Cameron Island "circumnavigation", I watched the BC Ferries vessel 
MV Quinsam depart for Gabriola Island (2015-12-08)

August at Neck Point Park

Earlier this year, in mid-August, we had visitors from Europe. By the time visitors get out of YVR, negotiate the Canada Line and West Vancouver Blue Bus connections to Horseshoe Bay, never mind the ferry across to Nanaimo, they're generally beat. We've found that a good sleep and a leisurely breakfast usually gets visitors into vacation mode. So, the question is, "How do we ease them into their Vancouver Island stay?" For us, the answer is: a stroll through Neck Point Park (avoiding the 100+ stairs to Keel Cove, of course).

Enjoy my pictorial record of our walk on this occasion.

 Looking along Indian Beach towards
Neck Point (2013-08-17)

The "neck" that is  
Neck Point (2013-08-17)

What the low tide reveals at  
Neck Point Park (2013-08-17)

A look back at the park from Neck Point (2013-08-17)

Human ingenuity (fun) at Neck Point Park (2013-08-17)

Arbutus tree at Neck Point Park (2013-08-17)