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Nairn Falls Provincial Park (Hwy 99 North)

Nairn Falls Provincial Park (Hwy 99 North)

Nairn Falls Provincial Park, on the west coast of BC, was my husband Bob and my first destination during our road trip from Victoria, BC, to Jasper National Park in Alberta. This was July, and we hadn’t expected the weather to turn sour. Driving conditions on the narrow and windy Sea-to-Sky Highway (Hwy #99) were challenging with the fog and rain. We finally arrived at the campground mid-afternoon and were delighted to see that our camping buddies Deanna and Rick…

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Alice Lake Provincial Park (Hwy 99 North)

Alice Lake Provincial Park (Hwy 99 North)

Spring to fall, fresh-air-hungry Vancouverites flock to Alice Lake Provincial Park to enjoy several kilometres of outdoor bliss.  The playground and beach are filled with sounds, smells and sights of summer; laughter and splashing from the sandy beach and warm water, bright coloured beach balls and upturned buckets, barbecued hot dogs and sizzling hamburgers. Hiking trails, walks for every fitness level, and mountain biking trails wind through 396 hectares of woodland. When my friend Sue and I arrived in the…

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