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Painter's Lodge Oceanfront View |
Every cloud (even on a cloudless summer day) has a silver lining. After a very
frustrating day trying to get to Strathcona Park for two days of kayaking, we ended up getting towed back to Campbell River.
After dropping our not so trusty 1989 Ford Tempo with her
Big Yellow Banana (the nickname for our kayak) on top at Gord Knight for repairs, we started walking towards downtown to get a late dinner. Being a small town, a good Samaritan stopped to offer us a ride. And also because it's a small town, we accepted. While eating pizza and salad at
Boston Pizza we tried to figure out a place to stay for the night.
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We called
Painter's Lodge north of town. It's a resort, which was fine with us. We felt we deserved a touch of our cloud's "sliver lining." We checked in after 9:00 pm and still got a lovely garden view room.
Painter's Lodge is located right on
Discovery Passage. It's well known for fine accommodations and dining. We were too lake for dinner, but had a wonderful breakfast in
Legends. There's also the
Tyee Pub for lunch, dinner and drinks with a view.
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Painter's Lodge is well known for its
fishing charters and
wildlife adventures. You can bundle lodging and tours for some great deals. There's also a free water taxi across the passage to the
April Point Resort, another property in the
Oak Bay Marine Group Resorts. It runs from early to late linking the amenities of both resorts.
Click here for more information about
Painter's Lodge. Wayne and I give it our own personal two kayak paddles up award!
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Really nice post! How I long for some time near saltwater! Have passed by Painter's Lodge in the past but never stopped - next time we will!
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful spot and a well kept resort. Plus, you can ride the water taxi (for free) across to April Point on Quadra Island. We didn't have time, but I went down to the dock to check it out. - Margy
DeleteWhat a lovely setting.
ReplyDeleteIt was, and a great spot to wait for our car repairs. The gardens are beautiful and there are so many places to sit, relax and read. - Margy
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