mini holiday #2

This post is going to be mostly photos because it's really so hard to describe this amazing little island in words!

Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada

I spent a lot of my childhood on this island visiting my grandparent's lake house, I love returning to the island to see what has changed and what has remained the same!

First the ferry ride...

::  a different ferry now runs (the old one had a cafeteria upstairs) but it's still an exciting trip!  ::

::  breathtaking scenery on the 35 min. route.  Salt Spring Island straight ahead!  ::

Then a short drive into Ganges (pronounced /gan'jees/ ) for the Open Market!

Hundreds of incredibly talented vendors!  Here are just a few...

 

::  street musicians  ::

::  toymakers  ::

::  soapmakers  ::

::  bread makers  ::

::  lavender and fresh produce...  ::

::  ...and every kind of locally made food.    ::

It was in this part of the market that we discovered sprouted peanuts!  OMG Yummy!!!  And seed crackers and kale chips like we've never tasted before!  Dehydration at 100*F ensures that the sprouted organic ingredients are still live!  I'll never make them in the oven again!

::  potters  (we bought the blue bowl under his armpit!  it has a faint dragonfly design inside!)  ::

::  Ganges marina from the boardwalk  ::

A visit to the playground was a must...

::  yes there was more to play on, I just loved these two vintage friends!  ::

And then at the end of the day we made our way back to the ferry terminal.

::  more cute shops to explore  ::

::  artist's studios tucked into all kinds of old buildings  ::

::  The ice cream shop, it's been there forever!  ::

::  more creative corners...  ::

::  ...and funky signage  ::

Here comes the ferry to take us back home! 

A day filled with family, warm sunshine, nature's beauty, colour, creativity, healthy homemade foods, play and a few new treasures...is a lot to be thankful for...

xoxo

~ joey ~