🇨🇦 Chasing Vancouver's Longest Sunset at Iona Beach 🌇
Vancouver summer is FINALLY here!!! ☀️ Every year on the summer solstice, I make my pilgrimage to Iona Beach—where daylight stretches for 17 magical hours and the ocean breeze carries the Pacific's gentle whispers. 🌊 📍 Address: Iona Beach Regional Park ⏰ Sunset Time: ~9:15 PM (arrive by 7 PM for golden hour!) 🚪 Park Closure Alert: Parking lot closes at 9 PM Main gate locks at 10 PM! 🚶 Hike Stats: 8km round trip (~2 hours, 20K steps 👟) 👗 OOTD Pro Tip: Windproof jacket + breathable layers (trust me, the gusts are brutal!) 📸 Secret Photo Spots: 1️⃣ The 4km Ocean Jetty Let the salty wind turn your hair into a movie-perfect mess 🎬💨 2️⃣ 9 PM Magic Hour Watch the sky melt into cotton-candy pink and purple over the "wastewater mirror lake" (ignore the name—it’s stunning!) 🌅💧 3️⃣ Silhouette of Birds in Flight Set shutter speed to 1/1000s to freeze the wind’s poetry 📸 ⚠️ Lessons Learned the Hard Way: ▪️ Bring water—zero refill spots! ▪️ Wear grippy shoes—hidden shells + slippery rocks! ▪️ Charge your phone—no lights on the way back! When that last golden sliver dips below the Georgia Strait, you’ll finally understand the Vancouverite summer creed: "We endure 300 days of rain… for THIS." 🌧️➡️✨ Hey sunset chasers! 🌇 What’s your favorite place to watch the sky burn? Share your top spots below! 👇 #SunsetLovers #VancouverTravel #WestCoastLife #SeasideMagic #GoldenHour #OceanSunset #SummerSolstice #HikeAndSeek #WanderlustBC #CoastalVibes #IonaBeach #SolsticeSunset #SunsetPhotography #MoodySkies