Anthony Daws & Veronica Solimano

Date: June 12 - 13, 2010

Location: Whistler, BC

Exact details to be determined but weekend will be layed out as follows:

- June 12 daytime: some activity/adventure, girls and guys combined

- June 12 evening: Girls and Guys split up but join again later in the evening

- June 13 daytime: relaxed activity, girls and guys combined

June 30, 2010, evening

Details to be announced

July 1, 2010 at 12 noon, Immediate family and bridal party only

(we will contact those involved with more details)

Hornby Island

After the wedding, we plan on relaxing on Hornby Island, one of the northern Gulf Islands (just off the coast of Vancouver Island). This is the small island where Tony spent all his summers with his family while growing up.  Whenever possible they still head to their place near Grassy Point to get away from the city to escape into nature. Tony and Veronica try to get up there once a year and have many great memories from the various trips. It is a gorgeous serene rustic island with amazing scenery, sealife, and some of the most beautiful sunsets we have seen!

Dates: Monday July 5 to Sunday July 11, 2010

Anyone interested in joining us for part or all of the trip is more than welcome! There is a lot to do on this island  (walking, hiking, beach, biking, kayaking, sailing, scuba diving) and we would love to have people join us!  Please let us know if you are interested.

Our personal website has a few pictures of Hornby from some of our trip there: http://daws.ca/Journal/Trips/Canada/Hornby-Island,-BC

Because the Hornby is small there is limited accommodation and it typically fills up fast. So, if you are interested please look for accomodation early!  There are various options for all budgets from camping to staying at a B&B to to renting a summer home to staying at an all inclusive resort.

This site is useful for more information about Hornby : http://www.hornbyisland.com/index.php

How to get to Hornby:

There are several options to get here, the cheapest being an ~5hour trip via car/ferry (about $100 round trip per person, quite a bit cheaper if you have more people in your car):

We recommend you take the 1.5 hour ferry from Horseshoe Bay (West Vancouver) to Departure Bay (Nanaimo), drive about 1hour to Buckley Bay. Take a 10minute ferry to Denman Island, drive 10minutes across the island, then take another 10minute ferry from Denman Island to Hornby Island.

Exact ferry info (prices/schedules ect) can be found on the BC Ferries Website: http://www.bcferries.com/

Accommodation (brief)

Camping:

• Tribune Bay Campsite: largest campground on Hornby Island, situated adjacent to the beautiful Tribune Bay Provincial Park. The park overlooks a white-sand beach with shallow, temperate water, ideal for swimmers. Near the Co-op (Hornby's grocery store) $32 for basic (include 3 adults)
• Ford's Cove Camping: Short walk to the beach as well as a 5min walk to the entrance of Mt Geoffry Provincial Park which has well maintained walking trails. $30 for up to 4 people ($4 per additional person)
• Hornby Island Resort: Small campground (8 sites), next to the ferry terminal and the thatch pub. On the water. $35/night.

B&B's

• Grassy Point Guest House and B&B: Waterfront, on Grassy Point which has the best sunset viewing spot on the island. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (accommodates 8  people). Only weekly rentals in the summer for $2700 per week (sunday to sunday).
  
• Hornby Island Studio Bed and Breakfast: Located close to Whaling station bay (a beautiful white sandy beach) and Helliwell Provincial Park (a beautiful walk along the bluffs, arbutus trees, and along the ocean where seals and bald eagles are often spotted). The studio cottage is a fully-equiped small house with a bedroom for 2 upstairs and a futon downstairs for another 2-3, bathroom, patio, kitchen. Weekly rentals only for $900/week. The other option is the Green Room in the main house which costs $70/75 per couple per night (breakfast included).
• Ruth's Country Retreat Guesthouse: Near Grassy Point. Weekly rentals only for $550/week (from saturday to saturday). Bedroom with queen bed & day bed, living room with double futon couch/bed. Also has kitchen, WiFi, tv, bathroom, private entrance.
  
• Pacific Station B&B: Ocean and mountain views. $130/night per couple. Includes breakfast
  
• Good Morning bed and breakfast: $90 for two people, includes homemade breakfast (shared bathroom). 3 rooms available (2 have queen beds, one has two twin beds)

Rentals: (various... see http://www.hornbyisland.com/AllAccom/vacation_rentals.php for a listing from $450/week and up, most tend to sleep 4-8 people)

Lodges and Resorts

• Sea Breeze: Situated on 12 acres of spectacular and secluded waterfront property. All cabins are ocean view. There is a cliff side hottub, dining facility, and outdoor activities (i.e. volleyball, bocce..etc.). Rates per person from $145/day or from $925/week and include accommodation and 3 meals daily + taxes. Maximum cabin capacity is 6 people.
  
• Ford's Cove: Waterfront or ocean view cottages, fully self-contained. All cottages have a bathroom with shower, free wireless, fully equiped kitchen. Rates are $109/night or $760/week (saturday to saturday) for 2 people (each additional adult is $14/night)
  
• Hornby Island Resort: Near ferry, thatch pub, and wheelhouse restaurant. There are 2 rooms available overlooking the ocean for $110/night per double room. Also available are cabins with 2 bedrooms & bathroom for $800/week (saturday to saturday).