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Our neighbourhood is a half
mile stretch of beach community with an eclectic array of houses and
little cottages bookended on either side by the exclusive Victoria
neighbourhoods of Uplands and Ten Mile Point
with their multi-million dollar homes. On the
ridge behind us is the beautiful University of Victoria Campus with
its cultural life, its famous rhododendron
gardens and Mystic Vale (an almost magical old growth forested
area).
Across the street from
our house is public access to the beach.
Frequented by kayakers, windsurfers, canoeists, sunbathers and people
walking their dogs, it is a constant source of entertainment.
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Borrow our picnic basket
and have lunch under the huge overhanging maple trees at the far
end of the beach where the watercress grows wild in the streams.
Keep an eye open for eagles, seals and herons
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Stroll down to the village
pub for a pint of great ale and some excellent pub food.
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Bring your kayak (or
rent one) and head for the marine park islets just outside the
mouth of the bay. Passing pods of whales frequent this area
- Learn to sail at the Oak
Bay Sailing School
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