MYSTIC BEACH

Mystic Beach is one of my favourite places. It is a short hike to a stunning beach that features a waterfall and sea caves!

For the first camping trip of 2020, we headed to Mystic Beach to do some beach camping. We’d been feeling cooped up with all the COVID 19 measures, but the BC provincial parks had opened up, and we decided to go for an adventure.

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FORBIDDEN PLATEAU – KWAI LAKE

A two-night backpacking trip to Kwai Lake—a little piece of paradise on Forbidden Plateau in Strathcona Park.

This adventure was a bit spontaneous. My husband sent me a link to an article about Kwai Lake, and the pictures were so stunning that I knew we needed to go there. One week later we (my husband, 9-year-old twins, and I) were on our way to Kwai Lake through some of the most stunning scenery I have ever had the privilege of hiking through.

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SPECTACLE LAKE

A quick hike around a stunning lake in the Cowichan Valley, and then a quick dip in the serene waters of Spectacle Lake.

Looking for a new romantic location to send my lovers to, and needing to get some exercise for an upcoming multi-day backpacking trip to Cape Scott (stay tuned in August!), I headed to Spectacle Lake for a hike and a swim.

Even though Spectacle Lake is only about a thirty minute drive from my house, I had never been before; however, a very trustworthy source told me that it was serene and lovely—perfect for romantic assignations.

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WHY WANDERING WITH NICOLE

I am a romance author, and I find a lot of my inspiration in the stunning wilderness around me. This blog is my musings about where I go, and what places end up in my romance novels! Come Wander With Nicole!

I’m a contemporary romance author (with BIG plans to expand into fantasy romance and maybe some straight up fantasy), so you might be wondering why do I have a blog about my wandering?

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