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Ainsworth’s Winning Duo - By Irene Butler - Published in TravelLady E-Zine - Glimmering mineral deposits surrounded us as we waded in waist-deep water into the dimly lit cave. Stalactites dripped condensation; the steamy air soothed our lungs. My husband Rick and I followed a gushing sound, and found the place where the geothermally heated water cascaded from a rocky crevice. Sinking down to our chins in this natural cave behind the pool at Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort British Columbia we felt the last shred of tension flow from our bodies. Next, we braved the skin-tingling rivulets of icy...
Story and photos by Irene Butler - Published in BC travel Writers E-Zine - Five of my family members and I set out to test our endurance trekking one of the most difficult trails in North America. The West Coast Trail, on the south west coast of Vancouver Island, covers 75 kilometers of rough and raw terrain. We were at the whim of nature’s moods and splendor for eight incredible days. We registered and were granted our permits at the Pachena Beach access to the trail. On a daily basis between May 1st and September 30th, 26 hikers are...
by Irene Butler Photos by Rick Published in TravelLady E-Zine The Hills Health Ranch that is, where a path to wellness awaits all who enter this refuge. Nestled within 20,000 acres of British Columbia’s Cariboo Region, large doses of Mother Nature’s therapy are drawn from the rolling rangelands, lakes and forests. Nurturing encompasses individual preferences – from fitness training, walking the trails, riding the range, soaking up spa sensations or merely being a couch potato. Being avid hikers, my husband Rick and I opted for a “Three-Night Hike’n Spa Adventure” and with 100 kilometres of mapped trails to choose...
“What you do on your birthday you will end up doing all year long,” My grandma’s old wives tale from my childhood infiltrates my psyche. What insanity has brought my husband, Rick and me barreling down the highway towards a campsite on Hornby Island, when being cramped in a vehicle and camping have both always been shunned activities on my “special” day. The problem, as I see it, is genetic. Our son is only happy outdoors. A throwback from our hunting and gathering ancestry, no doubt, and he has chosen a compatible partner. The tenting invite came about a...
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