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Travel Blogs from Port Alberni Vancouver Island, Canada
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Cathedral Grove
This is a top pick! There's no other place like it in Canada. Imagine yourself midst an ancient 800 year old forest covered in Moss, ferns and full of fresh crisp air. This ancient forest is home to a 800 year old Douglas Fur that stands 76 m tall and 9m round (taller than ...
Sproat Lake
The drive to Sproat was an awesome drive, cause it reminded us of out in the country back at home. We arrived around two'o'clock and Sam and Cass were busting to get into the lake. Our sleeping arrangements were brilliant, I would have to rate ...
Whale breath stinks!
... only show movies in the evening. I read a lot. I spent a bit of time looking at options for seeing more of Vancouver Island, and came up with a general plan. Thursday was, according to the forecast, going to be a lovely day. I woke up ...
We are heading for Tofino
... the past couple of weeks so I will just give you some of the highlights. Tonight, we are at a Best Western in Port Alberni, about mid-Vancouver Island. We are on our way to Tofino tomorrow morning. We just needed to get some laundry done, soak in a ...
Port Alberni - Gateway to the Pacific Rim - Part 8
... time we got there, shortly after 18:00. Instead, we settled for some donuts at a place by the port that promised "the best donuts on Vancouver Island". We should have gone to Tim Hortons as we had origianally planned. Shortly we were back on the road ...
Sproat Lake, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
... found that we were in such a magical spot on the lake it was hard to justify leaving for long. We made short trips to Port Alberni for supplies and to wander through the shops. A lot of the time we spent on the lake, Chris got the ...
beautiful Victoria
... Next morning I took my last walk along the beach before Lorette and I left margaret to her solitude and headed for Sproat lake, near Port Alberni. On the way we stopped at Coombs, roadside markets here and a cafe where goats graze on the roof! ...
Vancouver Island
A nothing town in the middle of Vancouver Island. The non-man made stuff is seriously cool ...
Big Trees
... at them, the rain drops seemed to be coming down in slow motion. Mike kind of thought that they would be bigger, but it was awesome. We had a nice stay in Port Alberni with a very welcoming motel owner, and once again, got to watch some TSN! ...
First bear!
... the island westbound, driving to Pacific Rim National Park, where we buy our annual passes for all National Parks in Canada. The driving from Port Alberni to Pacific Rim is 90 km, with continuous bends around lake Kennedy. There is not a lot of traffic, ...
Planning My Trip
I'm sitting here in my home office on a dreary winter day, dreaming of my planned trip to the UK in May and June 2010. I plan to visit some cousins (those I have met before and some new ones I hope), and do some primary family history ...
Home at Last
I made it home on June 20 after about 18 hours of traveling. Sore feet, sore back and just want to sleep in my own bed. Will met me at the airport and my dog, Emmy, met me at home with lots of wiggles of affection. I will ...
Going to Canada
... see any whales during the traject, that would be too much luck. Once on land again, we start driving to Port Alberni, through the main highway that crosses the island from south to north on the east coast, it is very difficult to visit the west coast, I ...
You can even hitch with bus drivers in Vancouver
... had met Dominic from Switzerland. Once again had to admit that we had not met the other European currently present in Port Alberni. Anyway, the next morning we rose at a particularly unsociable hour to catch this cargo ship called the Francis Barkley ...
An island adventure
A great day in the plane. After a long run in the park, we hopped in the plane to sight see over Vancouver Island. I will let the pictures do most of the talking. We made two stops...beaching the plane for lunch on a lake on Vancouver Island. It was ...
Port Alberni -- Gateway to Pacific Rim N. P.
... Rim, is far removed from the storms of the Pacific and provides a vital natural harbour important for all the industries of this part of Vancouver Island. Since my earliest visit to this region on a bike tour to Tofino in 1996, I have been aware of the ...
Of bears and salmon
Port Alberni Back on Vancouver Island we decided to make one last effort to get a good look at the place, but our guidebook did not inspire us much - the scenery is meant to be nice and there are beautiful coastlines, but we have done all that many times ...
MY ITINERARY
DATE 2010 TRAVEL DETAILS May 21 Port Alberni via Vancouver (YVR) to London (LGW) May 22 to 26 Horley, Surrey May 26 to 28 Ipswich, Suffolk May 28 to ...
Sproat Lake
... a nice green glade where we set up our tent. We spent the rest of the day hanging out at the lake, fishing and enjoying the sunset (this was when I took the photo). Sproat Lake was certainly one of the best of many beautiful places on Vancouver Island. ...
Spelunkin & Fishin for Bass in BC!!!
... on, but he got away... he was THISS BIG!! I may return on my trip out... bass fishing... I miss you. So I head to Port Alberni where I plan on looking for a fishing guide tomorrow, and stay at Sprout Lake Camp. I get the 2nd last spot, and ...
Day 9: 101km, Parksville-Horne Lake (Total:8088)
... , so the drive wasn't the killer it would have been if it was much longer! I was suprised at how ... not pretty... the new Island Highway is. It seemed to be a lot of businesses and trees. Not how I remember it from when I was a kid, ...
Port Alberni
In Port Alberni bin ich mitten in das alljaehrliche Wettangeln geraten, das das kleine Dorf in eine Kirmes verwandelt hat. Von Miniplaybackshow und frisch geraeuchertem Lachs war alles vorhanden... Neija, habe mich nicht wirklich beteiligt. Das Hostel ...
Wir sind auf der Insel
Weiter gehts..Nach unserem Mückenaufenthalt fuhren wir gleich in der Früh los Richtung Vancouver Island. Wie schon der Name sagt handelt es sich hier um eine Insel, d.h. wir mußten zunächst auf die Fähre gehen, um dorthin zu kommen. Es war noch 1 ...
Mountain Respite Before Im Off
... . Vast open space and evergreen trees. This is what I did today and will do tomorrow. I have just a few days left here on Vancouver Island before I head to work and travel again, so I though I'd make the best of it. I have been blessed with summer ...
Port Alberni
Es Stöck a de Weschtköschte entlang, semmer via Sooke, Port Renfrew ond Lake Cowichean noch Port Alberni gfahre. Vo do us hämmer en Wanderig gmacht wo eigendlech 12 km lang xi wär... Leider heds, wie scho fascht alli vergangene Täg, grägnet wie os ...
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