compassroseadventurers

compassroseadventurers Hi, we're the Vienneaus. Adventure family | hiking | travelling |
πŸ“ Vancouver Island, BC πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

Thalassophile [noun] A person who loves the beach and ocean. Where are all my beach and ocean lovers at? Share this with...
01/18/2025

Thalassophile [noun]
A person who loves the beach and ocean.

Where are all my beach and ocean lovers at? Share this with a friend who you want to go to the Ocean with!

Artwork by:
Funny story we stopped here on the way back home and my bro was like "take a picture of me by this cool design". so then a few weeks went by and someone tagged Noah in a post so I was scrolling through his page and saw he created this beautiful art! So cool to know who made it.

Orophile [noun]: A person who loves Mountains.Where's my mountain lovers at? Share this post with someone you'd like to ...
01/18/2025

Orophile [noun]:
A person who loves Mountains.

Where's my mountain lovers at? Share this post with someone you'd like to take to the mountains.

Dendrophile: [Noun] meaning lover of forests.Where's my forest lovers at? Share this with someone who you want to go to ...
01/18/2025

Dendrophile:
[Noun] meaning lover of forests.

Where's my forest lovers at? Share this with someone who you want to go to the forest with.

A beautiful adventure for our family outing.Swipe ➑️ to the end to see these falls all dried up!  πŸ“ Vancouver Island ⚠️ ...
01/11/2025

A beautiful adventure for our family outing.

Swipe ➑️ to the end to see these falls all dried up!

πŸ“ Vancouver Island

⚠️ to access these falls check mosaic website to see if the gates are open, and make sure to make it back to the gates before they close.

⚠️ this is a logging road so be aware, drive with your headlights on, a 4x4 or awd vehicle is recommended.

⚠️ be safe, have fun, remember your 10 essentials and to leave no trace.

Chasing hidden treasures on the road less traveled! πŸ’ŽπŸŒŠ Woah I didn't realize the last time we were there was July 2023! ...
01/08/2025

Chasing hidden treasures on the road less traveled! πŸ’ŽπŸŒŠ

Woah I didn't realize the last time we were there was July 2023! That blows my mind, time goes by far to quick. I'm glad we decided to go back during the rainy season to see the massive difference!

Always such an incredible time driving through the woods and finding hidden treasures like this!

Do you want to know HOW exactly I found this spot?

Which one is your favourite edit? 1, 2, 3 or 4? We stumbled upon these falls last year, but there was no water, so we ne...
01/06/2025

Which one is your favourite edit?
1, 2, 3 or 4?

We stumbled upon these falls last year, but there was no water, so we needed to make a trip back!

Sooo happy we did, they are stunning and every bit worth the drive to get there!

What an incredible day! 🀩Started out trying out Noah's new toys then headed up to Mt. Washington for the tube park (that...
12/27/2024

What an incredible day! 🀩

Started out trying out Noah's new toys then headed up to Mt. Washington for the tube park (that ended up being a sh*t show and we only got 1 run in but we didn't let that stop the fun)

We then headed to the Raven Lodge with thoughts to go snowshoeing and found out you can go sledding, so with the kids already getting tired we opted for that. We had an absolute blast and the kids couldn't get enough of the snow!

Feeling so thankful to live here ❀️

Merry Christmas from our family to yours! The last upload cut off some faces when it was posted, so reposting in hopes i...
12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

The last upload cut off some faces when it was posted, so reposting in hopes it doesn't do that again ❀️

πŸ“Έ:

Merry Christmas from our family to yours! Sending love and happiness to everyone near and far! β€οΈπŸ“Έ:
12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!
Sending love and happiness to everyone near and far! ❀️

πŸ“Έ:

Road trip across Canada with my 3 kids! What an incredible trip it was! Early mornings in the tent staying cozy, snuggle...
11/21/2024

Road trip across Canada with my 3 kids! What an incredible trip it was!

Early mornings in the tent staying cozy, snuggles and snapping a few pics to remember these amazing days.

Thanksgiving weekend we went to  and it didn't disappoint!The kids had a blast and LOVED the corn maze! It was fun walki...
10/20/2024

Thanksgiving weekend we went to and it didn't disappoint!

The kids had a blast and LOVED the corn maze!
It was fun walking around and watching the kids pick out their own pumpkins!

Have you been to a pumpkin patch? What's your favourite part?

Life has been differently lately. It feels like it's...School drop off, filling time, school pickup, after school activi...
10/17/2024

Life has been differently lately.
It feels like it's...
School drop off, filling time, school pickup, after school activities.
Rinse and repeat.

Now that it's just me and these 2 the majority of the day, it's been fun seeing how they're taking on their new roles as well.. Addy is now the "oldest" and guiding Wilder on our adventures and Wilders just growing up so fast, keeping up right along with her.

Although Noah's loving school, has an amazing teacher and gets outside a ton (something I think is so amazing and helped in the decision in actually signing him up for school) I still feel like a part of me is missing everyday.

I've been quiet on here adjusting and figuring out the new daily dynamic and what to do to fill our days. I miss being creative and making videos, or creating with my hands but at the same time I've been so tired from a new daily schedule that when push comes to shove the IG world tends to be put on pause. But I'm hoping to figure out a way to get back on track with everything. β™₯️

Anyway I hope you're doing well! I'm still here, we're still getting outside and going on adventures!

How did you adjust when your first kiddo went to school??

Salmon spawning in Port Alberni! Do you see what I see I picture  # 8!
09/30/2024

Salmon spawning in Port Alberni!

Do you see what I see I picture # 8!

Vancouver Island you never cease to amaze me β™₯️
08/29/2024

Vancouver Island you never cease to amaze me β™₯️

πŸ“San Josef Bay A short 3.5 hour drive from the Qualicum Area, up to Port Hardy, then another 1.5 hours on an active logg...
08/24/2024

πŸ“San Josef Bay

A short 3.5 hour drive from the Qualicum Area, up to Port Hardy, then another 1.5 hours on an active logging road to the trailhead, then about 2.8km hike through the lush forest to a stunning beach. Then down the beach to some sea stacks. Where you can walk around or continue further down the beach... but be aware you can get cut off by the tide, so tick tock pay attention to your watch... or don't like us, and follow the wooded trail up and around for extra entertainment and some wild s**t. πŸ€™

*real talk* When I first walked out onto the beach at San Jo I was highly disappointed. You see all these beautiful photos and then you get there and you're like mmmm what, where the heck are these pictures taken? Well ya gotta walk down the beach to find them :) now ya know!

**caution**
When driving on active logging roads be extra careful, and it's suggested to bring a spare tire as there's not much or no service along there.

Also it's known for bears and wolves to be spotted here, so again use your noggin, don't try to pet them cuz they're cute! Definitely don't feed them, and bring your bear spray.

And oh yeah I just added this trail on so it should be on there soon!


Our plan was to camp along the way across CanadaWe packed the gear, and all the things for camping. We camped exactly 1 ...
08/16/2024

Our plan was to camp along the way across Canada
We packed the gear, and all the things for camping.
We camped exactly 1 night. This night. The first night πŸ˜…
We left Vancouver Island in the morning and made it to Revelstoke by early evening.

And it was GLORIOUS! This was the night the northern lights shocked most of Canada. So of course when Noah woke up we had to show him the amazing light show (although he could care less at that moment).

This was our second time staying at this campground (will share more about the campground later) and it never disappoints!

So why did we only camp 1 night on our East bound road trip across Canada. Well 1. We were on a time line, we needed to get to the East Coast as quick as we could, but without tiring ourselves or doing too long of drive days. And 2. It was in May so the further East we got it got colder and colder. And 3. When it was raining we just didn't feel like it due to saving time.

So what did we do instead? Any guesses?

Friendly reminder: Life is about pivoting when plans change and learning to adapt and go with the flow ✌️

The best thing about driving through BC and Alberta are the absolutely stunning views - at random side of the pullovers ...
08/15/2024

The best thing about driving through BC and Alberta are the absolutely stunning views - at random side of the pullovers like this!

Address

Parksville, BC

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when compassroseadventurers posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to compassroseadventurers:

Videos

Share