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NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND TRIP | Visiting Port Hardy + Port McNeill + Telegraph Cove, BC
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ย. 2019
- In today’s video, we continue our road trip across Vancouver Island in partnership with Trover, this time visiting three towns in the northern part of the island where we have lots of cool nature sightings and also come across some rather unusual attractions!
First up, we visited Port Hardy where we casually encountered a bald eagle - locals were very calm about this occurrence but the three of us were standing by the water’s edge ooh-ing and ahh-ing at the display.
Then, in Port McNeill, we came across the biggest burl in the world; we didn’t even know what a burl was up until our visit, so we’ll tell you guys all about it soon enough.
And finally, we hit up the picturesque seaside village of Telegraph Cove, where we learned all about killer whales and came face to face with two deer who seemed blissfully unaware of our presence.
It was a great day and we can’t wait to share it with you in this video!
That bald eagle encounter pretty much made our visit to Port Hardy! We then walked along the waterfront, where we spotted a curious seal peeping its head out of the water, plus we saw some impressive totems. It was a short visit, but we really enjoyed the town.
From there, we continued our drive towards Port McNeill, but we pulled down a logging road just shy of the town to visit a rather unique attraction. This right here is a burl; a burl is a knotty growth on a tree that can occur on the trunk, at the base of the tree, or even underground in the form of a rounded growth. It’s the result of stress on the tree due to injury, a fungus, or an insect infestation. This one here is apparently the world’s largest burl!
We then drove into Port McNeill to have a little wander and check out the marina.
We continued our drive towards Telegraph Cove, which may very well be the most picturesque town we visited during our whole Vancouver Island road trip. Telegraph Cove started out as a fishing and cannery village, but today it’s an eco-tourism destination where you can embark on a number of adventures including kayaking trips, whale watching excursions, and even grizzly bear tours.
After our little mid afternoon treat, we walked over to the Whale Interpretive Centre, which was founded in 2002 and seeks to raise public awareness about marine mammals and the threats they face. The Whale Interpretive Centre is home to one of the best collections of marine mammal skeletons in British Columbia. Of course we added this place to Trover because it’s a must-visit if you make it out to Telegraph Cove.
We didn’t hike more than 5 minutes before we had a surprise: two deer munching on shrubs and bushes! They were just a few meters away from us and their little snack must’ve been tasty because they didn’t even look at us.
And that’s it for today’s adventures on Vancouver Island.
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NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND TRIP | Visiting Port Hardy + Port McNeill + Telegraph Cove, BC:
Come join us for an epic road trip to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada where we partner with Trover to cover the island from the south all the way up to the north. Unlike most Vancouver Island road trips and travel series which focus on the triangle of Vancouver, Nanaimo and Tofino, we branch off and visit lesser-known places such as Gold River, Port Alice and Malcolm Island just to name a few.
Our trip to Vancouver Island starts off with a flight from Toronto to Vancouver, followed by the shortest flight of our lives from Vancouver to Victoria. From Victoria, we head to our base of Mount Washington in the central part of the island, where highlights include spotting black bears, hiking in Mount Washington and visiting vineyards in Comox.
Heading to northern Vancouver Island, we base ourselves in Port Alice and visit the nearby towns of Port McNeill, Port Hardy and Telegraph Cove. For separate day trips, we take the ferry to Malcolm Island where we visit the former Finnish Community of Sointula and take another ferry to Alert Bay where we have the opportunity to appreciate First Nations totem poles, artwork and museums.
If you are thinking of doing a Canada road trip, Vancouver Island should be at the top of your list. For more information and tips on all the places we visited on Vancouver Island, you can check out this Trover list: www.trover.com...
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Audrey , move over Dad has taken over the show ... as I predicted. I can see him negotiating his contract and the riders like "must provide 2 bottles of wine with every meal" ... love the guy , he is great entertainment ... enjoy !
Hahaha...thanks Peter! 2 bottles of wine sounds about right ;)
Audrey's Dad needs his own channel!
Hahaha...he does!
🤣😂cup of tea.....I just love your dad was so funny.From SA🌍
Thanks Lindy! We've enjoyed having him on the trip ;)
The village in Telegraph Cove is so beautiful ❤ can see ourselves just sit down, sip a coffee and relax😌
Thanks Nick and Helmi! It is one of the more relaxing places we visited and perfect for a cup of coffee.
Seeing the cake Sam has, really make me hungry. Greeting from Malaysia...
Brilliant footage of the bald (white) eagle! 🦅😉 The Dad's always come with the history and the facts 🤓🤩
Thank you Sarah! It was incredible seeing it that up close. Ah, great to have them along for that!
Never mind the wildlife that chocolate pb cheesecake is worth the trip out there all by itself! And Audrey's reaction to her dad's clowning around is cute as hell! This is a great episode. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! Hahaha...the cheesecake was the star of the show for sure ;)
You guys came here My home!!! Vancouver island is one of the jewels of Canada!
Ah, thank you! It sure is! I'm lucky to have been raised on the island in the village of Gold River.
What a place!! Canada is so vast and beautiful.
Thank you! We feel really fortunate to be doing more travels at home after many years on the road.
That scenery is breathtaking
Thank yoU! We were in awe of the scenery and wildlife for the whole trip.
Audrey your dad is so funny and I enjoy watching him a lot
Thank you very much Effie! So happy to have him along.
Audrey's daddy is so kind and sweet.
Ah, thank you! We're enjoying having him along.
Can you visit Edmonton next time by going to WEM. I grew up in Edmonton, Alberta and I miss that city so much. Brings me childhood memories.
Ah, would love to do that! I went to U of A for 5 years so I'd love to do that.
Very nice production. Now I want to go there! Wind mill farm was a great feature. So smart.
Thank you very much Bennett!
Hermoso paseo, gracias por hacernos conocer lugares tan lindos, bien cuidados y sobre todo muy limpios. Qué linda es la Isla de Vancouver!!!
¡Muchas gracias! Estamos muy emocionados de tener más episodios de la isla de Vancouver que saldrán pronto.
Audrey , Samuel and Daniel Your video is very interesting ...wow these towns are just amazing and very beautiful.
Thanks Lilian! We're having so much fun visiting these smaller towns.
オ－ドリ-さん、こんいちわ！！！バンクーバー島は大自然ですばらしい、最高ですね！！
ありがとうございました！カナダで訪れるには美しい場所です。私の意見では最も風光明媚です。
Que buen humor de Daniel,
Habita un personaje jajaja 🇦🇷
Muchas gracias Angel!
The sea sight village looks amazing
Thank you! Yeah, Telegraph Cove was such a fascinating place to visit. The way they've preserved the buildings it feels a bit like stepping back in time.
Wow! These little towns are so beautiful and the encounters with the wildlife was amazing. Thanks Sam for capturing nature's beauty.
Thank you very much Yoli! It was great to visit a remote part of the island. The chances of animal encounters are higher up here.
QUE BELLO LUGAR. LINDO VIDEO CHICOS
Muchas gracias Dario!
Learnt something new today. Thanks for teaching us what a burl is! That’s super interesting and would never have thought trees could behave and grow like that (form a burl) when put under stress
Thanks John and Malie! It was really interesting to learn about that as well.
WOW !! Precioso vídeo, espectaculares paisajes, excelente la explicación sobre el águila calva me alegraron el domingo , me encantó 😍🤗🤗🤗🇦🇷🇻🇪
¡Muchas gracias Nidia! Gracias por ver. ¿Qué hiciste este fin de semana?
@@samuelandaudrey En nuestro hermoso país , ya no disfrutamos ni comemos como antes, estamos en narcodictadura, y ver sus vídeos para mi son un bálsamo para el alma, gracias 😘🤗😘🤗
Que hermoso todo!
El otro día los crucé caminando por Almagro. No los saludé porque me dio cosa, pero me fue muy loco haberlos cruzado por acá. Perdón si sintieron que alguien los miraba mucho, pero no salía de mi asombro.
Saludos!
¡Muchas gracias Nahuel! De hecho, éramos nosotros caminando por Almagro. Si nos ves de nuevo, ven a saludarnos.
Thanks to Dad for sharing so many useful information which I don't know, and listen to him is just like listening to my own doctor, great host, hope he can join more and more in the future!
Thank you very much! He's going to be in a lot of our videos from Argentina coming up soon :)
Wow beautiful
Thank you very much Sharlene!
I'm from Port Alice & Alot of us kids had summer jobs @ telegraph cove. Thanks to our dads who worked with the own at the mill. Great memories ❤
Lovely trip! Me encanta conocer Canadá con ustedes!
¡Muchas gracias Gonzalo! Estoy muy feliz de estar filmando en Canadá y Argentina este año.
Nice videos and view nature
Thank you very much!
Nunca los había escuchado en español! Que lindo paseo!
Muchas gracias Evelyn!
Quise decir en inglés!!! Jajajajajaj
Nice Video Samuel and Audrey
Thank you very much Pranav!
Wow! The bald eagle was stunning. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you very much! That encounter totally made our day :)
such amazing wildlife!!!!
Thank you! The wildlife was the highlight of our trip.
Amazing video thanks 😊
Thank you very much Zola! It was a great day.
Loved this video! Watching from Brazil.
Thank you very much Renan!
I love your dads!
Thank you! So nice to have them along.
I'm from the Tri-Port. I grew up in Port Hardy. It's a special place in the world. Thank you for showcasing my home and a place I hold dear in heart.
Thank you very much Jake! The north part of VI is truly a special place.
Wonderful video!
Very beautiful places ! How I do love this kind of videos, much of nature, animals, green, water, family on trip, relax:)
Thank you very much Bajlandia! That is the part we enjoyed the most by far.
Waiting on the next video!
Thank you very much Grant! We need to get cracking with the edits.
Canada 🇨🇦 is so beautiful
It sure is! Thanks!
Love vancouver! 💚
Thanks Adrian! That is great to hear. We love it as well.
Waw. J ai adoré ! J aimerais vraiment pouvoir faire ce voyage. Mon anglais n est pas parfait 😅 mais j ai compris... merci pour la visite de ces lieux exceptionnels !
Merci Maxime!
Wow. I lived in Port Hardy, this video didn’t do it justice. You missed some of the most unique aspects of this tourist destination. You missed the incredible sport fishing, the amazing whale and grizzly bear watching, walks on the vast sandy Stories Beach, the brilliant world renowned native carvers. Drive to the Wild West side and see the raw power of the open pacific. The diving out of Telegraph Cove or Gods Pocket Resort are among the best cold water dive spots in the world, yet not even a mention. Visit the local waterfalls and caves, Hike the famous Cape Scott trail. Visit Ronnings Gardens, a historic abandoned botanical oasis in the middle of a ancient rain forest.
You missed so so much.
We completely agree with you, Ron. Trying to see Port Hardy, Port McNeill, and Telegraph Cove in one day was too much to fully experience each destination. If we could do it over again, we'd allot a few days in each destination in order to do some of the tours. We also didn't realize that grizzly tours and whale watching tours sell out weeks in advance, so we really should have pre-booked because we missed out on that too. Hopefully we'll be able to return to the island in the future.
You guys actually found the second largest burl, not the largest. The largest one is in Port McNeill.
When you drive down Campbell Way (the main road coming in from the highway) follow it to the end. Take the left, heading towards the museum. Stay on that road, going over a small bridge. Its on the left, tucked to the side near the parking lot of the Community hall/ ball field. Its a short walk from the water front. Its about 6 meters larger than the one you found I believe. Once it was demoted to second largest, it actually placed near one of our main logging companies offices, thus why its off of a logging road. Still pretty cool, just not as impressive as the one in town.
Thanks so much for letting us know!
Audrey, tell you about the Red Rose add with the monkeys - ooh ahh red rose, lol. He should remember that one as well.
hahaha
Love the video! I’m from port McNeill, and I love my home town, you should see it in the summer it is amazing! ❤️
Thanks Athena! That is great to hear. We'd love to revisit during the summer months.
did you know the burrow wood you seen is what is used to make smoking pipes because the inside grain swirls around it makes a beautiful pipe
Had no idea about that! Thanks for sharing.
look it up on a search its kwool
I just learned something about the name , ' bald eagle '. Karen from Canada ☺☺☺☺
Hermoso video, Daniel no edita mas!!!
Muchas gracias Jorge!
How did you guys plan your itinerary? Decide which places to stop off to? I love this trip and it has made my bucket list!
Thanks Chelsie! Well, I did grow up on Vancouver Island so part of the ideas were based on what I knew from living there and places I hadn't yet visited. We decided on spending more time up north which is more remote. When we did more research we found out more about smaller places I didn't even know about. So the trip kind of evolved from a rough idea and research to add in the gaps.
we lived here till the mine close down.I love this place.
In Port Alice?
Beautiful places guys !!
Thank you! Feel fortunate to get a chance to visit.
Wonder how much oil product was used to manufacture, transport, install and operate these windmills, probably far more than what they'll ever be able to back before their at end of production, then what? An eyesore or more cost and oil use to dismantle and remove?
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Great vid👍
Thank you very much Michael!
We lived there for 12 years working in the mine.
Ok so how many MVA of power those wind mills can generate? I'm surprised BC Hydro did not capitalize on the remote community power supply. I was at VIT Kelly (near Duncan) which is probably a central hub of power supply from the main land through marine DC cables... wonder why they never built TL to Port Hardy. Hmmm....
Interesting
There is another burl claiming to be the worlds largest also in Port McNeil. It is much better presented, this one has been encased in fiber glass and looks kind of phoney. Both claim to be the largest, hard to say which one is, they look pretty similar.
Wow this has changs
Thanks Michael! I can imagine. When was the last time you visited. Had been over 20 years for me.
Audrey's dad has become aggressive once Sam's father is not around.
Initially, the coldness between both the dad's was visible
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Actually they were having a great time together - especially off camera.
@@samuelandaudrey
You are trying to cover up for them.
The coldness is quite apparent
🙌👌
Thanks!
First up great vlog makes me want to go back be good if you could get my name into the next vlog with out anyone noticing
Thanks Matthew!
CATARATAS DEL IGUAZU
¡Muchas gracias! Visité en 2010 pero Audrey nunca ha estado. Esperamos ir a las cataratas del Iguazú pronto. Estas son algunas fotos y videos que tomé de ese viaje: photos.nomadicsamuel.com/search/?q=iguazu&c=photos#i=0
Halou!
:)
When will you be doing some more foody stuff???)))
Thanks Keith! Once we get back to Argentina we'll be doing food videos again.
Nice intro
Thanks Pranav!
I live in port hardy
Cool to hear! Looks like a great place to live.
wonder how many birds are killed with wind mill...
I have a campsite in telegraph cove
¿Tienen la historia de vida de Daniel en inglés? :) :)
Podríamos hacer esa historia en inglés algún día.
@@samuelandaudrey Acá les dejo un viaje, son más de 10 capítulos que hablan del Canadiense, el tren que une Vancouver y Toronto, las costumbres de la gente de los pueblitos, etc. Tuve la suerte de hacer ese viaje, es impresionante. Ya estuve dos veces, volví apenas tuve la oportunidad y estoy pensando un tercer viaje, me gustan los videos de Yukon y Nueva Escocia. Hagan un video sobre la aurora boreal, los mejores lugares para ir a verla, cuánto cuestan los hoteles, se puede llegar en tren?? Hay que ir en avión? y todas esas cosas que hay que saber. Graciassss!! The Canadian train :) :) -> th-cam.com/video/4hQ6xT0jDFA/w-d-xo.html
The Red Rose Tea commercial was classic!
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Hahaha....it sure was Greg! Thanks for finding one to share.
How old are you Audrey? You seem to never age. :)
Thank you! She's early 30s :)
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Only in Canada😂😂😂😂
Love your channel, but too many ads!
Thanks but complaining about that indicates you don't really care much about the creator's ability to put food on the table and pay bills.
@@samuelandaudrey That's not a fair response; I have no issues with you making a living being a TH-camr. Just place your ads at the beginning and at the end, like many other videos. I like watching your videos and, therefore, I don't like to be interrupted with several ads in between. That's all.
Thanks for enjoying our videos but to be honest we're not in a position financially to only place ads at the beginning and the end of videos. For every video we put out it can take anywhere from 5 to 20 hours of filming + editing. Maybe massive channels can do that and still make enough money but we do need ads every 5-6 minutes to make ends meet. If you'd like an ad-free experience on YT there is the option of paying for premium in which case you'd have none for every video you watch: th-cam.com/users/premium
@@samuelandaudrey Thank you for explaining the difference in ad placement, I didn't realise that you receive more ad revenue by placing the ads within the video. I can appreciate the reason why you do it and understand completely. I take back my original comment. ;)
Port Hardy sucks. I grew up there
Maybe you'll have a different opinion when you get older
@@samuelandaudrey maybe you'd have a different opinion if you actually lived there?
@@Picklemedia why does it suck? where would you rather live on the island?
@@adaswedentr Port Hardy has a Mean Annual Temperature of 8º and annual Precipitation of 1766mm. It rains almost everyday, (even in summer) and the summers are super short.
If Port Hardy is such a great place, why is there under 4,000 people living there?
If you are trying to escape a drought or a heat spell it would be good for about a week in the peak of summer as a tourist.
Of course there's always the exception. If you like cold dark rainy environments you might like it.
@@adaswedentr if you want to see where people would rather live on the island just look at the populations.
You speak to viewers as if we 5 year olds ??? Do you work in a junior school by chance and can't turn off ?? Beautiful country but the commentary is awful.
Ooooh, what a zinger!!! That one is gonna sting for days.
@@samuelandaudrey - I doubt it , all feed back is good though even if you may not agree with it. Your Welcome.