This year, many B.C. residents have decreased travel to the U.S.

However, vacations are still an important part of a balanced lifestyle. I recently travelled to the Cowichan Valley for a weekend and there is lots to see and do right in our own region.

The Cowichan Valley comprises a large area on Vancouver Island, but I mostly concentrated this trip on the southern part near Duncan.

It is easy to get to: a ferry ride from Tsawwassen and then a hour’s drive from either the Nanaimo or Victoria ferry dock.

The Cowichan Valley is hotbed for wine.

As I have stated in previous columns, the Cowichan Valley is now the most exciting breakout wine region in B.C.

Global warming and the injection of capital from bigger wine conglomerates has made the wines of the Cowichan Valley almost indisting

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