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    • DmartD
      Dmart
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      Oh wow, didn’t expect so much feedback. I will certainly check out all the recommendations.
      We can’t wait to visit Canada. It has always been a dream.

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      • pechelmanP
        pechelman
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        Don't have much to add other than Victoria Island is a wonderful place. Lots of fun and delicious things in Victoria, Red fish Blue fish in the harbor for fish tacos, get a pickleboat ride in the harbor, grab a beer from Phillips Brewing (Blue Buck in particular!), recall having a great/simple meal on a fantastic patio at Ferris', and then just drive up the coast anywhere and wander on the beaches. I think Viberg has a shop there but recall hearing they never have much in stock.

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        • DmartD
          Dmart
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          We loved Canada. What an amazing and scenic country.
          Met TJ from the shop an got me a Schott Perfecto.

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          • todyT
            tody
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            @Dmart Damn, do I miss the place...

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            • DmartD
              Dmart
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              @tody i am in love. What a great place. Hope we will be back one day.

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              • M
                mr_showclass
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                TJ is such a good dude. I haven't been to his new location yet, but next time i'm over in Vancouver I'm planning too. We live in Van not too far from his old shop, but moved to Victoria 9 years ago.

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                • DmartD
                  Dmart
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                  @mr_showclass The new shop looks nice, although the location in general is borderline…

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                  • M
                    mr_showclass
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                    @Dmart haha, yeah. I worked in the Downtown Eastside for many years when I live in Vancouver, and lived just outside of it. It's a hard one for sure, lot's of issues.

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                    • BrandreaB
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                      If you’re spending any time in Vancouver, take a float plane up to Tofino and spend a night at the tip of the island in the Old Growth forest. If you love nature and the outdoors, this is like a spiritual awakening.

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                      • TobiT
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                        We are avoiding the US at the moment, and will spend 3 weeks in BC and Alberta this summer. Early stages of planning, but we might visit old friends in Victoria, and then heading inland. Not sure yet how much of Vancouver island we will try to see. We have been there once, but only Victoria itself. Before that my last trip to Canada was around 1990 and involved a lot of hitchhiking and outdoor stuff.. now I am dragging two teenage daughters along. Will hit the local experts with some questions sometime in the next weeks when the planning gets more detailed.

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                        • todyT
                          tody
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                          @Tobi not local obviously, but i spent time there.
                          Lodge at Bow Lake
                          Inside Passage
                          two of the things i‘d do again instantly

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                          • TobiT
                            Tobi
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                            @tody said in Vancouver, BC (CA):

                            Inside Passage

                            Thanks! Inside passage as in: somhow partly explore in a boat/cruise? or driving along on-shore?

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                            • todyT
                              tody
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                              @Tobi BC Ferries from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert. Spectacular experience!
                              https://www.bcferries.com/web_image/images/hca/h24/9020718743582.pdf

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                              • Denman JohnD
                                Denman John
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                                @Tobi I’m about 2 hours north of Victoria. If you have any questions about Vancouver Island or want to meet up, drop me a line and we can try to make something work.

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                                • todyT
                                  tody
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                                  Also, to entertain the teenage girls: The first Rambo movie was filmed in Hope. You need to visit the Stallone statue!

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                                  • TobiT
                                    Tobi
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                                    @Denman-John thanks for the super friendly offer! If we head this way we will visit our friends in Victoria, and they will be our local guides! Might still take you up on the offer and drop you a question or two at some stage.. Thanks!

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                                    • TobiT
                                      Tobi
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                                      @tody have you interacted with any teenage girls in the last two decades? 🙂 Rambo/Stallone is seriously in uncool old-guy territory!

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                                      • todyT
                                        tody
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                                        my sarcasm obviously didn‘t come through 🤪

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                                        • TobiT
                                          Tobi
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                                          @tody Ahh.. don't expect that kind of stuff from fellow Germans 🙂

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                                          • Tago MagoT
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