Last weekend was a long one thanks to Victoria Day on the Monday, and it was also the last weekend that Steph's aunts were staying with us. We rented a car and took a trip up the Sunshine Coast to the Pender Harbour area. We really lucked out with the weather, because Saturday and Sunday were the first real summer days we have had this year - gorgeous. On Monday it rained of course, but there you go. We stayed at a place called Pender Harbour Resort. It was a very pretty location, although a little more remote than we had intended. Unfortunately, the cottage we stayed in was a big disappointment - it was over-priced, scruffy and the kitchen was poorly equipped. Worst of all though, there was no separate bedroom for Steph's aunts - we all slept in the same room! The people who ran the place didn't seem to care about my complaints either , so I don't recommend this place - we will stay somewhere else next time.
The Pender Harbour area itself was beautiful - lots of great coastline and cool little islands. It's quite remote, and there isn't much in the way of shops and such. Most of the things to do involve hiking, boating or swimming, so it's probably for the active sort mostly. I think Steph's aunts still enjoyed it though, thanks to the sunshine and the relaxation. Steph and I managed to squeeze in a short walk to Skookumchuck Rapids too, and arrived in time to see a big ebb tide and lots of drama. We'd definitely think about going back to this area of the Sunshine Coast in future to do some more exploring or for a romantic weekend.
You can see some photos of the weekend on our Flickr page.
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