Springtime in BC

Spring weather in BC allows for a variety of activities.  On Wednesday evening I stood in snow beside the road as we drove to our hotel on Vancouver Island.  Our elevation was only about 700ft above sea level, and we were south of the 49th parallel.

Standing in snow beside the road

On Thursday afternoon, I watched people surfing on the beach and I stood in the ocean water.  The water was cold enough that my feet were quickly getting numb, and the people surfing were wearing wet suits that covered their entire body except for their faces.

Standing in the cold Pacific Ocean

As we were waiting for the ferry on Thursday evening we met people who were returning to Vancouver Island from the mainland with their skis.  Dad commented that only in BC would we watch people surfing while others were spending the day snow skiing just across the Georgia Strait.