{"id":5508,"date":"2026-03-09T15:47:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/staging\/3703\/?p=5508"},"modified":"2026-04-02T17:18:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:18:48","slug":"vancouver-island-trip-day-eleven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/09\/vancouver-island-trip-day-eleven\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver Island Trip &#8211; Day Eleven"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today we hang around home most of the day reading and packing.  We fly home tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later in the day, Gail, Zoe and I take a walk to a nearby park and beach. 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