We have flights booked for Vancouver for two weeks in August. So far, we have booked accommodation and car hire but that is about it. we have three nights in Vancouver (near Stanley Park), four nights in Port Hardy (the very north of Vancouver Island) and five nights in Tofino before heading to Seattle to visit friends for a couple of days.
We are a family, with DD15 and DS12. DS in particular absolutely loves outdoors activities and wildlife. We have enjoyed many summer holidays in the Alps and he loves the sorts of activities available there. He is also fascinated by first nations cultures and has loved masks (a bit specific, I know) since he was a toddler. He is autistic and has issues with executive functioning and so we have found that short and sweet activities tend to work better. I think he would struggle with whole day bear watching excursions, for example. DD enjoys finding out about different cultures, visiting towns and cities, and is a bit of a foodie. She will enjoy visiting anything ‘cool’. But she is also happy to do outdoors and wildlife activities, being a keen Scout.
We are all really excited, it’s a bit of a trip of a lifetime for us. However, it has been such a busy year for everybody. I feel like I have not even begun to think about what to do when we get there. We have a decent budget so I can afford to do a few special activities.
Any ideas, suggestions and experiences would be very welcome.