Cabins West
Travel Blogs from Ucluelet
Tsunami Hazard Zone
... develop film these days!
We continued on from the beach into Tofino, which is a little smaller than we thought it would be, but once again a nice little town. We tried to do a little cruising around and shopping, although most of the stores were full of surfer gear, so.....we didn't buy much. We ate dinner in town, and to be honest, we were a little disappointed. The food wasn't bad, but you shouldn't be charging upwards of $30 for a steak that ...
Day 6, Ucluelet and Tofino
... lived in a part of Canada that basically iced over in winter and that he had had a couple of near death experiences and figured this beast of a car would be good protection), the cost of the car (CAD$85,000), and many other salient pieces of information.
At one point in his self-blurt, his girlfriend walks by, the guy goes to introduce her and she kind of brushes past him and mumbles that she is "...going to get ...
Crossing the Island
... true roller coaster, hugging the rock walls and hanging onto the edge of the mountain. There were many 30 Km speed limits on some corners.
I checked into the Pacific Rim Motel and then went for a walk around Ucluelet and came across an interesting restaurant called the Driftwood. Very interesting tables and counters supported by driftwood.
There is much sport ...
First Day Fun
... walking on the beach when Jess says randomly, What is that? Something is making my arms tingle. Holy Cats! It's the sun!
Our new neighbors arrived. Brett, Pearl and Hanna. They actually live on Strawberry island, but wanted an adventure so have come to mackenzie beach. Which is my home for the next month and a half! WHOO! After adventuring we rearrange the site all feng shui and set up the tent. ...
Black bears and blue jays
Jim and I hired kayaks to paddle across Clayoquot Sound to Meares Island and Lemmers Inlet. It was a glorious day, with a blue dome of sky arching over us, and not a puff of wind to disturb the droopy-tipped hemlocks. We timed out trip so the tides would help carry us. The only sounds were the ripples of our paddles, and the manic quacking of the ducks, who took flight en mass if we ...