{"id":5432,"date":"2026-02-28T16:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T22:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/staging\/3703\/2026\/02\/28\/vancouver-island-trip-day-two\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T16:51:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T22:51:00","slug":"vancouver-island-trip-day-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/28\/vancouver-island-trip-day-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver Island Trip – Day Two"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s a nice sunny day with a forecast high of +10\u00b0 and here is the early morning view from the condo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cherry Blossoms and lots of green, no snow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After breakfast we head out for a sightseeing walk along the Sidney shoreline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After lunch I\u2019m on my own so I decide to go to the BC Aviation Museum, which is quite close and the ladies are not interested. But, I\u2018m excited as I like looking at this kind of stuff, almost as much as looking at boats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hawaii Mars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There was a very interesting tour of the Hawaiian Mars water bomber. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and to tour was great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inside on an upper deck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hard to convey how big this plane is<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Read all about it over here: https:\/\/skiesmag.com\/news\/hawaii-mars-makes-final-flight-resting-place-bc-aviation-museum\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dinner and a little TV and the Day Two is done<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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