Author: amberturnau

Blogger, social media nerdery enthusiast, West Coast girl, snowboarder, yogi, traveler, pathfinder.

Cold Water Diving in British Columbia

A patch of white Plumose Anemone reminds me of cauliflowers as I glide through the frigid Pacific shores of Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver, BC. Next, we pass a Sunflower Star, the fastest moving starfish in the world. A few lingcod are chilling out on a rock, while a strange looking white lined Dirona sea slug sways in the current. This 3D ocean world full of alien marine creatures unfolds all around me as I take on my first cold water dive ever.

The Hike to Rainbow Lake

Rainbow Lake was still thawing as we finally approached its icy shores after a three-hour foray across manicured trail, through streams, over man-made wooden bridges and through slowly melting snow.

In Tartiflette I Trust

Tartiflette is a dish found in the Savoie area of France. Hearty and filling – and, let’s face it, slightly high in calories – it is a combination of simple and comforting flavours. The tasty tartiflette is comprised of baked layers of Reblochon cheese, potatoes, onions, garlic and bacon or ham.