Joy Journal #30: August 5, 2023

We just returned from a camping trip with friends on Cortes Island. It is located in the Discovery Islands archipelago on the coast of British Columbia. I discovered this beautiful place nine years ago and I have been called back to it ever since. It holds a very special energy and I feel nourished every time I have the privilege to spend time there.

This year was particularly fun as we stayed with friends in the Smelt Bay campground. I am not generally a big camper, but our friends are seasoned campers, and it was great to join them for a few days. We shared many simple, delicious meals around the camp stove. Played card games with the kids around the picnic table. Watched the sun set in warm colours over Desolation Sound. Floated in the ocean multiple times a day. Explored the lake with a paddle board. We enjoyed ice cream, chips and s’mores and fell asleep to the sound of hooting owls and chirping chipmunks. It was a wonderful adventure and we cannot wait to do it again next summer. #JoyBlogging