101 Places

Yesterday, having finished exams and sold back some old textbooks for a decent price, I found myself in the revamped UVic bookstore, aimlessly wandering through the aisles. I ended up getting this book:

For the last year or so I've been feeling gradually more and more guilty that, having lived here almost two years and passed through it basically every summer of my life, I have experienced very little of Vancouver Island. There's no arguing- Vancouver Island is beautiful, and I don't appreciate or experience it as much as I should. So, as someone who has never had a bucket list, and has a fairly poor record of following through with my goals, I've decided to give this a try: by the time I graduate (that'll be in another 2-3 years), I want to see at least 80 of these places, with photographic proof. So far, I've got two: Ford's Cove at Hornby Island, and the steps of the BC Parliament buildings. Some of the ones in the book are easy, like Chinatown and the Blue Bridge in downtown Victoria. With these ones, I could knock a few off my list in a day. Some of them, like the Sooke potholes, are a little further, but could be done in a day trip. The list goes all across the island (which I learned, on the first page, is about 454x80 km), and some of these are definitely going to require some serious planning. But the way I see it, I could have worse goals to aim for. Most importantly though, I'll need people to do these things with. So, if you are ever interested in doing some island exploring, whether it be a few hours or a few days, let me know! I promise, I'll be interested.