Archive for June, 2007
Surfing in Canada, Part 2
Well, they were out there for over three hours, and once they got to some calmer waves, everyone had a blast. Ben figured it was the most fun he’s ever had, which I guess means we won’t be going to Magde Lake anymore. Hawaii or bust!
I’ve come to the realization that I am encouraging my [...]
Surf’s Up!
Kids are taking surfing lessons. I’m on the beach getting rained on. It looks pretty scary out there, but the kids are good swimmers and they aren’t going too deep…
Ucluelet is my kind of town
Earlier in the day, when it was just cloudy, we headed into Ucluelet to see what that town was like. Wow, what a pleasant surprise! Ucluelet is a delightful little town – exactly what I was hoping for. Even though they cater to tourists, it’s a working town, so I really got the sense we [...]
They call it Rainforest for a Reason
I’m writing this from snug in our tent because it’s doing this rain-like thing outside. I think the locals would call it rain, although it’s new to me. There aren’t any real raindrops falling; just a persistent drizzle that soaks you just like a thunderstorm. So we’re snug and dry but don’t have the [...]
Body Surfing in the Pacific
Great day on the Pacific Rim today. It’s been cold and cloudy every day and today was no exception, until about 1PM when the skies cleared, the sun shone and it warmed up quite a bit. By 2PM we had picked up a couple boogie boards and were off to the beach!
Long Beach is without [...]
Tofino: beautiful, busy and really expensive
We’re in Tofino for a couple days and are trying to figure out what to do. We went whale watching yesterday (more on that later) and any other big adventure here is going to hit our budget pretty hard. One thing that’s getting cut is a trip to a nearby hot springs. Looks great, [...]
Arrived at Pacific Rim National Park
We had a nice drive over the mountains to Pacific Rim park this afternoon. Opted to stay at the national park rather than Tofino – the sites are bigger, more secluded and cheaper. No showers though – it’ll be 8 days minimum between showers at this rate.
We’re getting exposed to the crowds that are [...]
Changing of the Guard
Iwas reflecting on our adventure at Horne Lake Caves today and a flood of old memories came to me all at once.
The first real thing Cindy and I bought as a couple was our tent. It was 1990 if I recall, before we even got married. We’ll be sleeping in it tonight. In ‘93 we [...]
Horne Lake Caves – fun with Kate and Nate
It rained all night, so we were more than a little apprehensive this morning. Last night I signed up for four tickets for the three hour “Adventure tour” and agreed twice that there was no possible way I’d ever get a refund. The guide said the park was at the end of an active logging [...]
Englishman River Falls: great hike, great sites, wrong turn
Another cool morning, so we decided to check out the Englishman River Falls hike, which starts right near our campsite. It was a beautiful stroll through a stand of huge fir and hemlock trees. They were massive, straight and covered in moss. The trail was empty but for the four of us, we were able [...]