Our daughter Dana recently came for a visit, the first of our kids to come and see our new home. We haven't seen Dana since her wedding last June and she is expecting her first child, (our second grand child) so the visit was great, we had a bit of catching up to do. We took in some of the local sights, the beach and the forest trails, a visit to Spider Lake and a drop-in at the Bow Horn Bay Volunteer Fire Dept to sit in the big red truck. We also visited Coombs, home of the "Goats on the Roof" market. Lots of shopping for souvenirs, fresh produce, baked goods and...ice cream cones!
We hiked up to the hatchery and impressed Dana with the size of our tress..... and slugs .
Our one big excursion was a drive over to the Pacific Rim with stops in Tofino and Long Beach.
It's a 2 hr drive over the mountains and along crazy winding and twisting roads..yes this is a main road and the only route to Tofino so hang on tight!
We stopped to view the Mars-Martin Water Bombers and saw a black bear along the way.
Arriving at the beach made the trip worthwhile, the surf was high and roared in pounding on the miles of sand. The surfers were out in spite of warnings about Rip Tides - crazy people!
Tofino is a quaint little west coast town with the obligatory government fishing docks, an old cannery converted to a restaurant, art galleries, cafes, souvenir shops and lots of outdoor recreation: visit the hot springs, go kayaking or whale watching, take a float plane trip, hike through old growth forests or try surfing lessons and on and on. Plenty of resorts and spas now, it's become a tourist destination. Tofino is also the terminus of the Trans Canada Highway.
We spent the day touring the town and wandering the beach then headed for home. Dana stayed for a week and we had a wonderful visit and we're so glad for the time we had. Love you Sweetie!
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