A nature retreat

I had a wonderful Spring Break in March exploring the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. My boyfriend and I created our own wellness retreat in nature. It began with an 8 hour road trip to the coast and two ferry rides later, we were on Gambier Island. It's like walking back in time 50 years. There are barely any cars on the island because the only way to get them there is by barge. We had our electric bikes and explored the rugged potholed roads, swam in the very cold Pacific ocean and ended the day with a relaxing wood burning sauna. It was so healing to be forest and ocean bathing without the distractions of modern life. I posted before, during and after photos of the Pacific Ocean submersion to show the healing benefits of cold exposure therapy. If you want to know more about this, look up Wim Hof. The highlight was seeing seals and orcas! (If you look closely in the first photo, you can see the dorsal fin).