Road Trip, Aug 12 2012

Leif Norman

From Duncan to south of Nanaimo.

The Glenora Farm Weavery. Many looms.

 

 

South West of Duncan BC at the corners of Glenora Road, Indian Road and Marshall Road is a weavery full of looms that are used by Glenora Farm

 

Glenora Farm

“Glenora Farm is a place where care givers and people with developmental disabilities live, learn and work together, sharing in a culturally rich and productive environment.

We are working out of the impulses that stand behind the Camphill Movement, a worldwide organization of schools, training colleges and adult villages. This way of working is based on the ideas developed by Rudolf Steiner in his lectures and writings on Anthroposophy, with the assumption that every individual, regardless of ability, is an independent spiritual being. Developmental disabilities are treated, not as illnesses, but as a part of the fabric of human experience, and are cared for in the context of a healthy home and community life.”

http://www.glenorafarm.org

Glenora Corners cafe menu, near Duncan B.C.

 

Glenora Corners cafe near Duncan BC

 

 

We bought some Glenora Farm Elderflower Cordial. Elderflower is one of my favourite flavours!
Glenora Farm Elderflower Cordial, Yum!

 

Dude with a big collection of toy trucks all over his fence, near Duncan BC

 

Indian Road bridge south west of Duncan crossing the Cowichan River

 

http://www.teafarm.ca

“Welcome to the Teafarm.

We hope your visit online is a fun and adventurous experience. Come to the farm to taste our artisan tea.

We also have great neighbours.”

http://www.teafarm.ca

YES. The answer is YES

 

teafarm 8350 Richards Trail
North Cowichan, BC
Canada

 

ceramics by Margit Nellemann

 

teafarm 8350 Richards Trail
North Cowichan, BC
Canada

 

 

Victor Vesely, of the tea farm

 

 

 

An actual tea plant growing in Canada. Victor says this and the many many more tea plants that he is growing on a southern slope in North Cowichan might be the first bunch of tea grown in Canada. They will be mature and ready to harvest in a few more seasons. (2014)

 

Sleepy cows in the shade

 

black and white cow

 

Richards Trail is a wonderful road. Windy and full of great views.

 

antique stores in Chemainus BC

 

A fantastic Antique Mall in Chemainus BC

 

 

Winnipeg Souvenirs from the 1910’s 1920’s? The one on the left is Custard Glass. We bought the blue green mug on the right.
Mountainaire Campround near Nanaimo. This place was great!

 

 

Kindling and some more firestarting paper. Or is that the summer reading library?

 

Mountainaire Campground Map, Nanaimo BC

 

 

 

Walking down the forest trail near sunset

 

Maple leaves against the sky

 

Giant Forest Mushroom growing on a log. Looks like a melted butterscotch sundae.

 

 

Heather says the water is not too cold

 

The underwater camera works!

 

 

The swimming hole on the Nanaimo River by the Mountainaire Campground

 

British Columbia tree covered with lumps of moss

 

Why not not litter?
A little bit east of the Mountainaire Swimming hole is this Swimming place where the Nanaimo locals hang out

 

Unfortunately the kids litter a bit

 

The local Nanaimo kids have a hang out down the Nanaimo river road. Just across the river from the Mountainaire Campground

 

I guess this used to be an old bridge or a dam? Looks dangerous…

 

Summer time at the swimming hole on the Nanaimo River

 

When the water was higher the small rocks would tumble around and carve out smooth organic shapes in the bedrock

 

 

 

Amazing naturally carved river stone in the Nanaimo River. It has been a bit hot lately this summer in BC, so the water level is a bit low. Does that make sense?

 

 

You have to pass this sign to get to the Swimming Hole

 

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