http://www.trippert.comTrippert : share and blog your trips120 http://www.trippert.com/article/753:I+so+envy+UVic+students.The University of Victoria (UVic for short) is one of the more prestigious universities of Western Canada. Like most North American universities, it is large and has lots of open space, as universities are always situated a little away from the main city. However, since Victoria is on an island, UVic students are blessed with not just aMon, 21 May 2007 23:59:03 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/730:Rocking+WhiterockWhiterock is a little town that lies along the coast of B.C. It is about an hour's drive from Vancouver, and is easy to get to, as it is a rather famous tourist spot. Apart from being abuzz with tourists, it is also covered with rocks (well, isn't that a surprise), though whether they are white or not, I shall leave upto you toFri, 18 May 2007 21:54:12 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/722:Harrison+Lake+-+Nature+UninterruptedWhere?Harrison Lake is (as the name suggests) located in the small village of Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. Last weekend, I visited the beautiful lake with a bunch of friends.How to get there?Harrison is about a 45 minute drive from Abbotsford. Abbotsford is aboutSun, 13 May 2007 23:49:40 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/103:butchart+gardensAcres of beautiful displays of flowers in a garden located in Brentwood Bay on Vancouver Island. It's best to go around the spring and summer seasons. My family and I went during the winter and although still beautiful, there wasn't much left but snow. Still, it was worth the stroll through the garden.Mon, 05 June 2006 22:58:00 America/New_York