When we arrived, I was told that an equipment failure in the bathroom had rendered the room we were to be staying in unsuitable for human occupants and that we had a room in their "overflow" lodge, which was "across the back alley, over the pub". Imagine your worst nightmares about those two statements, and they pretty much describe the... more

Visiting Barkerville was a hit with my wife, our 8-year old, our 2-year old, and me. First we took the guided tour of the town. The guide leads visitors around the town and speaks with three different staff members dressed in period costume. They assume personas of the type of people who would have lived in Barkerville during the gold... more