Vancouver Island, 6/13-6/15/09
We took 3 days off from work to take a little backpacking trip. However, this early in the season and Michael's propensity towards alpine hikes we could really find a place to go. We could have done a nice river hike in the Olympics. I looked at Oregon. Montana was still too snowy. What we ended up deciding on was a road trip on Vancouver Island. Explore as much of the island in three days with enough time for me to take pictures.
Taking the 1st ferry out of Port Angeles, we arrived in Victoria early enough for a relaxing drive through town and out Highway 1. With the island so rugged on the West Coast, the main highway is on the East Side. But so much of what we wanted to see was along the West Coast, so we'd have to zigzag back & forth. During our weekend we would see Bamfield, Uclulet, and Tofino. We'd spend a day in Stathcona Park and an evening camping in a marina with Blue Herons, Bald Eagles, and Sea Lions.
Day 3 found us zipping through the treetops on a zip-line tour, playing tourist in Victoria, and planning our next trip. A lovely trip full of new and exciting places, imaginations and dreams.
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