CANADA Is Very Beautiful! 🇨🇦 This Country Has So Much to Offer

Notable moments

1. 00:16 Tim Hortons Breakfast and Coffee

   Flora and Note sit outside a Tim Hortons in Canada enjoying large dark roast coffees, a bacon and egg breakfast sandwich on an English muffin, and a maple glazed donut. Note discusses his preference for dark roast coffee while Flora highlights her favorite maple donut before starting their driving trip.

   North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2. 02:34 Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal Drive

   The travelers drive their rental vehicle up to the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal toll booth to catch the BC Ferries vessel to the Sunshine Coast. They pay $133 CAD ($95 USD) for a vehicle and three adults, then drive onto the multi-level vehicle deck of the Queen of Surrey ferry.

   Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, West Vancouver, Canada
3. 06:02 Scenic Views from BC Ferries Deck

   Passengers gather on the open-air upper deck of the BC Ferries ship as it navigates through Howe Sound toward the Sunshine Coast. The panoramic view features deep blue waters surrounded by lush evergreen-covered islands and majestic mountain ranges under a sunny sky with fluffy white clouds.

4. 10:38 Shopping Local Crafts at Whimsy

   Flora browses local handmade crafts inside Whimsy, a gift boutique located in Gibsons Landing overlooking the harbor. She purchases a 500-piece Rockies Explorer puzzle designed by local artist Anja Jane, which supports local female artists with every purchase.

   Gibsons Landing, British Columbia, Canada
5. 11:43 Playing Public Piano in Gibsons Landing

   Flora sits down at a public upright piano sheltered under a wooden gazebo with a view of the marina below. Despite jokingly claiming she forgot how to play, she performs a short tune while Note and her father watch and cheer her on.

   Gibsons Landing, British Columbia, Canada
6. 12:26 Winegarden Waterfront Park Walk

   Flora and her father explore Winegarden Waterfront Park in Gibsons Landing, stopping at a public drinking fountain near the entrance sign. Her father jokes that white wine flows from the fountain on Saturdays, taking a sip before they continue walking along the seaside path.

   Winegarden Waterfront Park, Gibsons, Canada
7. 13:20 Dining at Smitty's Oyster House

   The group dines on the waterfront patio at Smitty's Oyster House after waiting at Gibsons Landing. Their large seafood platter includes fresh Pacific Fanny Bay oysters with horseradish, thick seafood chowder, seared scallops, salmon tacos, and a prawn cocktail, totaling $155.54 CAD.

   Smitty's Oyster House, Gibsons, Canada
8. 18:11 Cider Tasting at Banditry Cider

   Flora and Note visit Banditry Cider, a charming cidery surrounded by apple orchards and roaming farm ducks. They order a tasting flight featuring Guava Ginger, Semi Dry Apple made from 100% BC apples, and Cheeky Pash passionfruit cider while sitting at outdoor picnic tables.

   Banditry Cider, Gibsons, Canada
9. 22:24 Roberts Creek Mandala Art Installation

   Flora walks across the massive, colorful community mandala painted on the asphalt at the end of Roberts Creek Pier. She explains how community members gather annually to redesign and repaint the mandala in individual patches, a tradition that began in 1997 to cover up graffiti.

   Roberts Creek Pier, Roberts Creek, Canada
10. 24:42 Real Fruit Ice Cream at Good News

    Flora and Note enjoy custom-made slow food ice cream at Good News Ice Cream, a stand located on One Tiny Farm in Roberts Creek. Flora eats a sweet cream cone blended with local plum, sweet cherry, and lemon balm syrup, noting that 100% of the shop's profits support a local food security charity.

    Good News Ice Cream, Roberts Creek, Canada