Lizard Adventure Travel

So we headed out to Glendale Gardens on Saturday, July 4 for the Organic Islands Festival, and we all experienced something a little different.  Below is a snap shot of top 20 highlights from my group of travellers:

20) Hemp Milk - not my cup of tea but plenty sustainable

19) Gulf Islands Brewery - need I say more?  It's beer! 

18) Flash frozen fruit - not on the market yet

17) 'Wellness Oasis' in the Japanese Gardens, hosted by the Victoria Community Health Coop

16) Talking with Adam Saab from the Green Party

15) Checked out bald eagles nesting on site

14) Learning about hair analysis - although I'm not sure I agree with their findings

13) Mama pig and her piglets chillin' in their pen

12) Lazing in the hammocks from 'Hangin' Around Hammocks & Gifts' - this is on my Christmas list!

11) Learning about local food delivery through 'Share Organics'

10) Ate a fake meat substance that I swore was chicken

9) Impressed with the 'no staple stapler' from The Good Planet Co.

Salt Spring Island Cheese - fav sample was Basil Cheese

7) Friendly and well-educated volunteers

6) Meeting Chef Natalie Brake from Dinners By Design - one of the top Chefs on the island

5) Silk Road iced tea = Chai + a splash of apple juice

4) Helping to make a Cob bench

3) Jeremy Fisher performing live

2) Getting tongue analyzed

1) Man giving out FREE Hugs

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