Hollyhock in British Columbia, Canada is another fabulous place to visit for holidays and courses.
I went to Hollyhock in 1999 to do an amazing singing workshop run by one of the founders and Directors Shivon Robinsong. It was an extraordinary week in a most wonderful setting. Getting there requires a little work since the location is on Cortes Island, off the coast of British Columbia. If you go by car, three ferries are required and a drive up Vancouver Island. But you can also fly directly into the place by sea plane from Vancouver and Seattle which is spectacular.
The island is beautiful and amazingly tranquil. The accommodation has a wide range of choices and you can stay there without actually doing a course. However mostly from late Spring to early Autumn they run an exciting range of workshops in which the creative arts seem to be very prominent. Wonderful home grown vegetarian food accompany your stay and you can sit in a hot tub and look down on the spectacular views of the Strait of Georgia, the coast and other Islands. You can get more information by clicking on the link above.
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Just a few pictures from the Hollyhock site to illustrate the beauty of the place.
http://www.hollyhock.bc.ca/home.html