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Leslie

Iā€™m Leslie (Les Talk!): an introvert (Less Talk!) who is also super gay (Lez Talk!), and loves to travel (More Travel)! Les Talk, More Travel is about local and international adventures for intrepid queers, lovers of the Pacific Northwest, and other interested humans!

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Salt Spring Island - beautiful, bootiful, brewtiful. I love this magical place! After probably 20 visits, I finally wrote a post about this wonderfully weird fantastical artsy hippie naturey wild wonderland. Check it out for ideas for food and drink, hikes, SSI Pride, and more! āœŒ ā¤ šŸŒ³ šŸ šŸŗ šŸ³ļøā€šŸŒˆ ā›ŗ šŸŒˆ #saltspringisland #saltspring #gulfislands #explorebc #beautifulbc #bc #britishcolumbia #yyj #pnwbc #pnw #westcoastbestcoast #travel #travelstoke #queertravel #lesbiantravel #lgbtqtravelers #explorecanada #canada
Taking hammock breaks between climbs at Mount Wells! Swipe to see gorgeous views, of the hills & mah butt šŸ˜‚. Thanks for taking us @reirameso and Lauren! šŸ’Ŗ šŸ’¤ ā›° šŸ’Ŗ šŸ„ #TheCroissantRepresentsAHammock #obviously #lezclimb #climbing #vancouverisland #shareVI #explorevanisle #vanisland #hellobc #explorebc #yyj #victoriabc #explorevictoria #lezziegram #travelstoke #pnw #pnwbc #westcoastbestcoast #britishcolumbia #canada
For the past month I've been learning to Dragonboat! It's been incredible spending evenings on the Gorge, getting splashed by salty water while getting a great workout (better and better as I actually start to understand technique :P), taking breaks on calm water while the sun goes down. Then NOT AT ALL CALMLY practicing for races!!! Most nights, we get to see seals swimming nearby, and herons flying overhead. Another great thing about it? This is the only photo I have! I didn't want to bring my phone on the water, so I left it at home, except for last night at the last practice. A+++ for activities where you can't use a phone! I've been wanting to try this sport for a long time, and when I moved close to the paddling club and found a course that was only a month-long commitment, there were no excuses not to! I didn't know anyone who had the time/interest, but I'm sooo glad that I joined anyway! I'm finding it to be one of the best introvert social activities ever. (Great social/workout activity no matter what kind of vert you are!) Everyone should try it! Bring on the race this Sunday! šŸ‰ šŸ›¶ šŸ‰ šŸ›¶ šŸ‰ šŸ›¶ #dragonboat #victoriabc #victoriabuzz #yyj #yyjevents #explorevictoria #explorevanisle #vancouverisland #shareVI #explorebc #hellobc #pnwbc #pnw #westcoastbestcoast #damgoodtrips #britishcolumbia #travelstoke #travel #explorecanada #canada
Tuesday Tofino totem, on Nuu-chah-nulth land. šŸŒŠ šŸ¦… šŸŸ šŸ» #tofinobc #tofino #ucluelet #BeautifulBc #shareVI #explorevanisle #vancouverisland #explorebc #pnwbc #pnw #westcoastbestcoast #damgoodtrips #travelstoke #travel #queertravel #explorecanada #canada
I'm about 2 weeks late for Lesbian Visibility Day, but here's a throwback to Kyla and my second and (swipe) first Vancouver Pride together! Riding at the front of the parade with Dykes on Bikes that first time, covered in rainbows, was definitely the most visible I'd ever been. (RIP to Kyla's Ninja and DoB rides šŸ™) I wish I could say that every day feels like Lesbian Visibility Day, but in actuality most days fall somewhere between that and (Femme) Invisibility. Yes, when Kyla and I are together, we're an obvious couple. At Prides, protests, hanging out with friends, and just walking down the street, it's clear we're queer! But I still struggle with this weird shyness; like at work or with people who don't know us as a couple, I find that I often make assumptions about what other people assume (that I'm straight), and just let them think whatever they think. These days, I'm a little better, I come out the second anyone asks directly about my partner, I try to use pronouns when I talk about my life, rather than referring to a gender-vague partner, I wear a good old gay-looking button up every once in a while, and when anything related to queer or LGBTQ2S+ issues comes up at work, I get involved. But I don't often volunteer my sexual orientation up front, or jump in with my queer point of view in conversations where it would be valuable. It's something I'm working on, cause I'm sooo proud to be gay! I'm grateful for this platform, and how loudly it allows so many of us to share who we are. Lez get excited that Pride is just around the corner! šŸ‘­ šŸ‘€ šŸ‘­ šŸ‘€ #lezbevisible #loveismotorcycles #loveislove #lesbianvisibilityday #lesbian #lgbt #queer #vancouver #vancity #vancouverbc #lgbtqtravelers #lezziegram #lesbiancouple #queertravel #lesbiantravel #vancouverpride #explorebc #hellobc #pnwbc #explorecanada #canada
Hammock Season 2019 has begun!!! šŸ˜šŸ˜ šŸ˜ šŸ˜ šŸ˜ šŸ˜ šŸ˜ #hammocktime #lezhangout #SaltSpringIsland #gulfislands #hellobc #explocebc #pnwbc #britishcolumbia #pnw #westcoastbestcoast #lezziegram #lesbian #lesbiantravel #queertravel #queersinnature #lgbtqtravelers #travel #travelgram #travelstoke #explorecanada #canada
Kyla captured me at my happiest: in nature, at the beginning of a long weekend, and excited to be in the sun after a chilly night of camping! Last weekend, on Salt Spring, at beautiful Ruckle Park campground. šŸ¦– šŸŒæ šŸŒž šŸ• šŸ“·: @swifttuttle #lezgocamping #SaltSpringIsland #ssi #gulfislands #beautifulbc #explorebc #lezziegram #bc #pnwbc #loveislove #pnw #westcoastbestcoast #lesbian #lesbiantravel #queertravel #lgbtqtravelers #travelstoke #travelgram #explorecanada #canada
On top of Mt. Erskine... stunning views from this little Salt Spring Island mountain on Easter weekend! There are a couple of routes up: one is super steep - straight up! - we saw lots of sweaty, panting people come off this trail, at the top! The other is a little longer and windier (still less than an hour up), which we obviously chose! Still, I was sweaty and panting šŸ˜‚ There are supposedly lots of fairy doors along the trail, although we looked hard and only found 3! Either way, great hike, stunning views; a nice adventure after the famous Saturday market! šŸ’Ŗ šŸ—» šŸ§šā€ā™‚ļø šŸ’Ŗ #WheresTheSweatyEmoji #šŸ˜…šŸ˜ŖšŸ˜“šŸ˜¢šŸ˜µ #MountErskine #SaltSpringIsland #ssi #gulfislands #BeautifulBc #britishcolumbia #bc #pnwbc #pnw #explorebc #westcoastbestcoast #travelstoke #travelgram #wearetravelgays #lgbtqtravelers #lesbiantravel #queertravel #queersinnature #explorecanada #canada
Usually it's @swifttuttle who's scrambling up rocks, but when she couldn't make it to Tofino with us last month, my dad filled in šŸ˜‚. My mom and I snapped photos while grumbling about how we did NOT sign up for carrying him on the hike back if he broke anything! Fortunately no one was injured šŸ˜‹. šŸ—» šŸ’ šŸ˜³ #SayCheese #AndDontDie #tofino #tofinobc #yourtofino #westcoastbestcoast #pnw #pnwbc #hellobc #britishcolumbia #shareVI #explorevanisle #vancouverisland #travelstoke #travel #explorecanada #explorebc #canada

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Salt Spring Island - beautiful, bootiful, brewtiful. I love this magical place! After probably 20 visits, I finally wrote a post about this wonderfully weird fantastical artsy hippie naturey wild wonderland. Check it out for ideas for food and drink, hikes, SSI Pride, and more! āœŒ ā¤ šŸŒ³ šŸ šŸŗ šŸ³ļøā€šŸŒˆ ā›ŗ šŸŒˆ #saltspringisland #saltspring #gulfislands #explorebc #beautifulbc #bc #britishcolumbia #yyj #pnwbc #pnw #westcoastbestcoast #travel #travelstoke #queertravel #lesbiantravel #lgbtqtravelers #explorecanada #canada
Taking hammock breaks between climbs at Mount Wells! Swipe to see gorgeous views, of the hills & mah butt šŸ˜‚. Thanks for taking us @reirameso and Lauren! šŸ’Ŗ šŸ’¤ ā›° šŸ’Ŗ šŸ„ #TheCroissantRepresentsAHammock #obviously #lezclimb #climbing #vancouverisland #shareVI #explorevanisle #vanisland #hellobc #explorebc #yyj #victoriabc #explorevictoria #lezziegram #travelstoke #pnw #pnwbc #westcoastbestcoast #britishcolumbia #canada
For the past month I've been learning to Dragonboat! It's been incredible spending evenings on the Gorge, getting splashed by salty water while getting a great workout (better and better as I actually start to understand technique :P), taking breaks on calm water while the sun goes down. Then NOT AT ALL CALMLY practicing for races!!! Most nights, we get to see seals swimming nearby, and herons flying overhead. Another great thing about it? This is the only photo I have! I didn't want to bring my phone on the water, so I left it at home, except for last night at the last practice. A+++ for activities where you can't use a phone! I've been wanting to try this sport for a long time, and when I moved close to the paddling club and found a course that was only a month-long commitment, there were no excuses not to! I didn't know anyone who had the time/interest, but I'm sooo glad that I joined anyway! I'm finding it to be one of the best introvert social activities ever. (Great social/workout activity no matter what kind of vert you are!) Everyone should try it! Bring on the race this Sunday! šŸ‰ šŸ›¶ šŸ‰ šŸ›¶ šŸ‰ šŸ›¶ #dragonboat #victoriabc #victoriabuzz #yyj #yyjevents #explorevictoria #explorevanisle #vancouverisland #shareVI #explorebc #hellobc #pnwbc #pnw #westcoastbestcoast #damgoodtrips #britishcolumbia #travelstoke #travel #explorecanada #canada
Tuesday Tofino totem, on Nuu-chah-nulth land. šŸŒŠ šŸ¦… šŸŸ šŸ» #tofinobc #tofino #ucluelet #BeautifulBc #shareVI #explorevanisle #vancouverisland #explorebc #pnwbc #pnw #westcoastbestcoast #damgoodtrips #travelstoke #travel #queertravel #explorecanada #canada
I'm about 2 weeks late for Lesbian Visibility Day, but here's a throwback to Kyla and my second and (swipe) first Vancouver Pride together! Riding at the front of the parade with Dykes on Bikes that first time, covered in rainbows, was definitely the most visible I'd ever been. (RIP to Kyla's Ninja and DoB rides šŸ™) I wish I could say that every day feels like Lesbian Visibility Day, but in actuality most days fall somewhere between that and (Femme) Invisibility. Yes, when Kyla and I are together, we're an obvious couple. At Prides, protests, hanging out with friends, and just walking down the street, it's clear we're queer! But I still struggle with this weird shyness; like at work or with people who don't know us as a couple, I find that I often make assumptions about what other people assume (that I'm straight), and just let them think whatever they think. These days, I'm a little better, I come out the second anyone asks directly about my partner, I try to use pronouns when I talk about my life, rather than referring to a gender-vague partner, I wear a good old gay-looking button up every once in a while, and when anything related to queer or LGBTQ2S+ issues comes up at work, I get involved. But I don't often volunteer my sexual orientation up front, or jump in with my queer point of view in conversations where it would be valuable. It's something I'm working on, cause I'm sooo proud to be gay! I'm grateful for this platform, and how loudly it allows so many of us to share who we are. Lez get excited that Pride is just around the corner! šŸ‘­ šŸ‘€ šŸ‘­ šŸ‘€ #lezbevisible #loveismotorcycles #loveislove #lesbianvisibilityday #lesbian #lgbt #queer #vancouver #vancity #vancouverbc #lgbtqtravelers #lezziegram #lesbiancouple #queertravel #lesbiantravel #vancouverpride #explorebc #hellobc #pnwbc #explorecanada #canada
Hammock Season 2019 has begun!!! šŸ˜šŸ˜ šŸ˜ šŸ˜ šŸ˜ šŸ˜ šŸ˜ #hammocktime #lezhangout #SaltSpringIsland #gulfislands #hellobc #explocebc #pnwbc #britishcolumbia #pnw #westcoastbestcoast #lezziegram #lesbian #lesbiantravel #queertravel #queersinnature #lgbtqtravelers #travel #travelgram #travelstoke #explorecanada #canada
Kyla captured me at my happiest: in nature, at the beginning of a long weekend, and excited to be in the sun after a chilly night of camping! Last weekend, on Salt Spring, at beautiful Ruckle Park campground. šŸ¦– šŸŒæ šŸŒž šŸ• šŸ“·: @swifttuttle #lezgocamping #SaltSpringIsland #ssi #gulfislands #beautifulbc #explorebc #lezziegram #bc #pnwbc #loveislove #pnw #westcoastbestcoast #lesbian #lesbiantravel #queertravel #lgbtqtravelers #travelstoke #travelgram #explorecanada #canada
On top of Mt. Erskine... stunning views from this little Salt Spring Island mountain on Easter weekend! There are a couple of routes up: one is super steep - straight up! - we saw lots of sweaty, panting people come off this trail, at the top! The other is a little longer and windier (still less than an hour up), which we obviously chose! Still, I was sweaty and panting šŸ˜‚ There are supposedly lots of fairy doors along the trail, although we looked hard and only found 3! Either way, great hike, stunning views; a nice adventure after the famous Saturday market! šŸ’Ŗ šŸ—» šŸ§šā€ā™‚ļø šŸ’Ŗ #WheresTheSweatyEmoji #šŸ˜…šŸ˜ŖšŸ˜“šŸ˜¢šŸ˜µ #MountErskine #SaltSpringIsland #ssi #gulfislands #BeautifulBc #britishcolumbia #bc #pnwbc #pnw #explorebc #westcoastbestcoast #travelstoke #travelgram #wearetravelgays #lgbtqtravelers #lesbiantravel #queertravel #queersinnature #explorecanada #canada
Usually it's @swifttuttle who's scrambling up rocks, but when she couldn't make it to Tofino with us last month, my dad filled in šŸ˜‚. My mom and I snapped photos while grumbling about how we did NOT sign up for carrying him on the hike back if he broke anything! Fortunately no one was injured šŸ˜‹. šŸ—» šŸ’ šŸ˜³ #SayCheese #AndDontDie #tofino #tofinobc #yourtofino #westcoastbestcoast #pnw #pnwbc #hellobc #britishcolumbia #shareVI #explorevanisle #vancouverisland #travelstoke #travel #explorecanada #explorebc #canada

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