🇨🇦 Abbotsford | $100 Challenge: 1-Day Mini Getaway

🕊️ Escaped the city early and dove into lavender fields + cute farm animals, then brunched in a bohemian glass greenhouse. Even climbed a FREE "hidden gem" mountain! Just 1h15min drive from Vancouver. 📍 Lakeland Lavender Farm | $6/person ⏰ 9:30AM-10:30AM (fewer crowds, soft morning light) • Best photo spot: Heart-shaped flower bed 📸 (wear white!) • FREE DIY lavender sachets—so relaxing with morning dew + floral scents 💜 📍 Maan Farms | $24/person (includes animal interactions) ⏰ 10:45AM-12:30PM (avoid midday sun) 🐐 $2 feed tokens → Alpacas ignored us until neck scratches made them purr! 📸 Top photo spot: Corner swing with panoramic farm views 🌄 🍓 Too hot in strawberry fields? Bought pre-picked ones instead: 2lbs/$15 ⚠️ Skip the strawberry smoothie—SOUR! 😖 🔥 Kids’ trampoline = midday butt-burner. Play at sunset instead! 👣 Best route: Entrance → Alpacas → Sheep → Chicks → Peacock → Swing → Shop 🍳 Lunch @ Revive Boutique Bistro | $75 for two • Smoked salmon eggs Benedict ✔️ • Crispy chicken pizza ✔️ • Nachos trio with dips ✔️ • Lavender lattes x2 ✔️ ✨ Aesthetic overload! • 6m-high sunlit greenhouse + 300+ hanging plants 🌿 • Italian linen curtains, vintage mirrored tables, terrazzo art counters • Three immersive zones: ① Jungle vibes (European greenhouse feels) ② Boutique shopping (Moroccan rugs + Japanese ceramics!) ③ Floral-themed private booth (Insta-perfect 📸) ⛰️ Afternoon Adventure: Teapot Hill Hike | FREE Legend says finding all 20 hidden teapots gets you farm discounts… but we just did it for fun! 🫖 💰 Total spent: $150 (for two) Me: "Wasn’t the challenge $100?" Then— 🎁 Bonus stop @ Plato’s Closet (thrift store) Sold 14 old clothes → $50 back 💸 Final net cost: $100! Mission accomplished 🌈 #TravelChallenge #Vancouver #VancouverLife #SpringVibes #Abbotsford #ExploreBC #VancouverFoodie