This weekend, my mum and I went to Gabriola Island which is an island just off Nanaimo for my birthday and we stayed for two nights. It is a small island which takes about 10-15 minutes to drive from one side to the other. While we were there, the Thanksgiving Studio Tour was happening on the island which was fun to be apart of. It happens once a year. Artists on the island showcase and sell their artwork they have created and every one of them are so unique. There were wood carvings, pottery, paintings, metal work, woven baskets and so much more. The weather was nice while we were staying so we got to walk around to see the different studios and we went on a few hikes with our dog. I was amazed on how quiet it was and everybody seemed so nice. In the mornings we walked down to the beach, which wasn’t very far, and watched the sunrise while we went for a walk. You could see Vancouver from the side we were staying at. On Monday, we went to see a few more art studio then it started to drizzle so we decided to head back to the ferry. Around noon, we had a 30 minute ferry ride back to Nanamio then drove back down to Victoria.