Tofino - a beautiful little harbour
Bingo!! 
Brenda "and friend" after 3 hours on the water
".........it's quiet............"
If you "double click" you will see a surfing dude zooming past the rocksThe decision not to drive the RV across Vancouver Island to its west coast may prove to be the best decision we will make on this trip. We were cautioned against bringing the RV and, heeded the advice. It’s a beautiful trip surrounded by snow capped peaks, groves of “old growth” Douglas Firs, crystal clear mountain lakes, interesting little towns like Port Alberni (on the coast …… yet in the middle of the island) and, even a grazing bear on the side of the road. We did see 18 wheelers on the highway but, those drivers were working! If you are not going up or down, you’re turning ……….. for 2 ½ hours. Lots of 20, 30 and 40 km/hour curves. My palms get sweaty descending an 8% grade. We went down an 18% grade!!!!! Never saw one of THEM before. Break out the defibrillator!!
Tofino is everything we were told it would be. It’s gorgeous, it’s nature at its finest, it’s quiet and, it’s one of Canada’s major surfing capitals. Our surfer-waiter at lunch came here for a weekend, from Montreal, four years ago and never left. He’s not unique! Lots of tree huggers, artisans, hippies, surfers and nature lovers. The coast is rugged and untamed however, the outstanding sand beaches stretch for mile upon mile, mostly uninhabited.
3 hours of bouncing and being blown around in a Zodiac yielded sightings of numerous Humpback Whales, Harbour Seals, Steller Sea-Lions and Harbour Porpoise. When we asked our boat-driver/guide how often the conditions were as perfect as we experienced (flat seas, hot sun, no haze/mist, and lots of sea life), he replied……..never. Lucky us! In Tofino, August is known as “Fogust” and, in January/February visitors are coming to storm –watch. Picking your time for whale watching is important.
Much of the accommodation in Tofino is the “full meal deal”; high-end lodging with excellent service and wonderful menus. Our room looks out over the beach, allowing the sunsets to stream in over the pounding surf. Getting Brenda back to the RV may require some rope!!
Tofino is everything we were told it would be. It’s gorgeous, it’s nature at its finest, it’s quiet and, it’s one of Canada’s major surfing capitals. Our surfer-waiter at lunch came here for a weekend, from Montreal, four years ago and never left. He’s not unique! Lots of tree huggers, artisans, hippies, surfers and nature lovers. The coast is rugged and untamed however, the outstanding sand beaches stretch for mile upon mile, mostly uninhabited.
3 hours of bouncing and being blown around in a Zodiac yielded sightings of numerous Humpback Whales, Harbour Seals, Steller Sea-Lions and Harbour Porpoise. When we asked our boat-driver/guide how often the conditions were as perfect as we experienced (flat seas, hot sun, no haze/mist, and lots of sea life), he replied……..never. Lucky us! In Tofino, August is known as “Fogust” and, in January/February visitors are coming to storm –watch. Picking your time for whale watching is important.
Much of the accommodation in Tofino is the “full meal deal”; high-end lodging with excellent service and wonderful menus. Our room looks out over the beach, allowing the sunsets to stream in over the pounding surf. Getting Brenda back to the RV may require some rope!!
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