Hot Springs, Bears, Whales and Floatplane
Coming from the country of hot springs (“onsen” in Japanese) and being an onsen addict, I visited countless hot springs in my life. Sometimes I hiked into the mountains for a couple of hours just to soak in often spectacular settings. Philippe joined me with this onsen-hopping passion. Read More
Evening kayaking in Tofino
We have not done any kayaking in Canada. It seems that kayaking is a very important part of Canadian lifestyle. It also looked like fun to explore an intricate Tofino coastline with many islands and inlets from the water level. Read More
Sunset over Tofino
One of the most spectacular sunset we have ever seen! The color of the sky and clouds were changing and we stood there in awe.
Another history of Japanese-Canadians in Ucluelet
Al from Archipelago Cruise talked to us about the Japanese-Canadians in Ucluelet and pointed out the place of their village during our cruise trip.
I wanted to find out more about them so the next day we went to the Ucluelet Information Center which had a small stand describing the history of Isabel Kimoto and her family. Read More
Wild Pacific Trail – Survival on the Edge
This morning we joined a guided walk on the Wild Pacific Trail, “Survival on the Edge”, organized by the Central West Coast Forest Society. Read More
Broken Group Islands Charter
A great day cruising with wonderful skippers, Tobby & Al.
Admired the intricate coastline, many small forested islands and also spotted impressive bald eagles, sea lions, otters…
A beach walk at Long Beach, Vancouver Island
On the way from Ucluelet to Tofino, along the shoreline is the Pacific Rim National Park. There are beautiful beaches surrounded and protected by the dense temperate rainforest. Read More
Cathedral Grove – The Big Tree
Those wonderful AirBnB hosts at Qualicum Beach
We stayed at Susan & Roelof’s house at Qualicum Beach for one night. This sociable English/Dutch couple invited us to a tour of their wonderful garden, then, as a welcome, Philippe was offered a tasting of Reoelof’s home-brewed beer and Yasuko some cherries and later even a glass of wine before going to bed. The next morning Susan & Roelof spoiled us with a three course breakfast with fruit salad, a salmon crepe and a fruit crepe! Read More
Juan de Fuca Marine Trail – Botanical Beach
When we arrived at the trailhead of Botanical Beach, the area was completely fogged in. We hesitated a bit but we went ahead to walk the last part of the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail.
It was one of the densest coastal rainforests with 40-50m high cedar trees. We felt like we were in the deep Amazon jungle! Read More
Fly, Hike & Travel. 