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Walking amongst giant 800-year-old trees gave us a different kind of awe, of how great nature is. It also gave a feeling of how small we are, compared to a lot of things, and yet, we live side-by-side, enjoying the sun, rain, and nature.  Knowing that I was surrounded by these ancients ma…

We recently went to Nanaimo just to unwind for a bit. There were no plans, but at that time, we did know is that we ride where the road takes us, and we would stay over night at the area, similar to what we used to do.  We chose Travelodge by Wyndham in Nanaimo, affordable and looked dece…

A friend mentioned this as a must-visit place on Vancouver Island. So during our spur-of-the-moment trip, I told Jie that we should stop by.  The market has a grass-topped roof where goats often graze. They say that the goats are not always on the roof, so one must check the schedules. Ac…

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Our friend posted eating Lomi, and just like that, we were curious.  We asked them where they had their lomi and they mentioned Benjamin's Cafe.  A quick search on the address and off we went.  Benjamin's Cafe is located in the Esquimalt area at 614b Grenville Avenue in Victoria .…

We have been in Canada for almost 2 years now. I am currently an international student in my 4th term. Junjie is on an open work permit.  Yesterday, we were given the chance to talk and share our experience with incoming University of Victoria students.  The event was called CANADA ATBP…

When we feel like taking a walk in Victoria, we usually take the Galloping Goose trail. There is an access road near our place. Galloping Goose Trail is a 55 km trail stretch from Victoria to Sooke. You can walk, bike, and run on this trail. Since there are access points every few meters,…

We attended our first carnival here in Victoria BC! It was actually spur-of-the-moment. We left the house at 8 pm and figured 2 hours will be enough to enjoy everything. Since it was almost summer, the sun was just about to set at 8pm! We arrived at around 8:30 and a kind soul gave us a b…

Jabbed and we are so glad! We are just so happy that we have completed our doses.  After all this time, learning who has gone and with our family being personally affected by this disease, it is a privilege and a blessing to receive our vaccines. A lot are still waiting and enduring the …

Troll surprise and a rainbow of happiness for JE's 4th birthday! Ordered the cake specifically because it is layers of chocolate cake and carrot cake. 😍 Cake by  Sweet Cakes by Mitch Naza Cake toppers and other troll decors by Shopee Mission accomplished for JE 💝💞😘