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Comox Valley is another lesser known pocket on Vancouver Island that is worth a visit. Our trip took place over this past Thanksgiving long weekend and the weather was absolutely fantastic as we boarded the ferry in Horseshoe Bay.







Hazy Vancouver skyline from afar.



The recommended way to get from Nanaimo to Comox is not to take the highway but instead drive the scenic coastal route.





Goose Spit Bay is a popular leisure spot in Comox.







We don't normally do AirBnB, but accommodation options in the area can be scarce and the carriage house we booked was very lovely.









Canadian Armed Forces have a base on Comox, which is source for a lot of employment in town. There is a great air museum next to the base with an Air Park that is free to enter.









A lot of the equipment has been used in coast rescue missions.







The town of Comox has a pretty fisherman's wharf worth a visit.







Comox Glacier is visible from the town.







Comox is a small town of 14,800 people with a lot of residents being elderly. The main street was rather quiet during a Saturday.



Nymph Falls is a local sight just outside of Courtenay.







Next day we drove up to Campbell River to visit a fun petting farm and we had a great time over there.





Puntledge River Hatchery is definitely worth a visit during salmon run that tends to have its height in late autumn.











Cumberland is another small town in the area with long coal mining history. Nowadays there seemed to be a lot of nice looking restaurants and local breweries, but we didn't have any time to visit them.







Royston has a shore front that was built back in the 1930s by 14 decommissioned ships being sunk. The vessels are still visible from the shore.





The real commercial center and largest city of Comox Valley is Courtenay, but the city has little to see. The downtown can be pretty lively during a weekend, although it is not visible in my photos from Sunday evening.







All in all, it was a fun low-key weekend visiting some small towns with surprisingly lot to see.