I did a quick trip to Salt Spring this past week to drop off more of my books to Adina at Salt Spring Books and to take advantage of the time to see a friend for a short visit so that we could go to Sacred Mountain Lavender or more specifically she could drive me before depositing me back to the ferry.
There's quite major road construction coming out of Ganges to the south. I believe they are widening the road and putting in a bike lane to make it safer for cyclists which could mean a delay if you're a tourist who isn't aware of such things and thinking of visiting. On that day our wait was minimal.
I've always had a love of Sacred Mountain Lavender because of good memories when I first attended the lavender festival they used to put on many years ago. Unfortunately, because of popularity, and the impact of having too many people wandering around near their home, they have closed the lower field which was my favourite so I was a little disappointed about that. But the real purpose of my visit was to pick up some more of their high quality products, especially the lavender spritzer and the oil, and I just like to be there, to linger in the fields.
Lavender forces you to inhale, slow down, and dream. You want to linger and take in the colour purple at the height of the season.
It gave us a chance to catch up, savour some tasty lavender tea and sit for a while in the peace on a weekday afternoon.
If you're curious about all the products they sell, and can't get to the island, you can order off their website: https://sacredmountainlavender.com/lavender-shop/
That way you can keep one of summer's favourite and historic herbal scents around you, or on you, throughout the year.