We woke up in Tofino today on the Pacific Rim (western shore of Vancouver Island). We enjoyed a leisurely start to the day for a change. By 10 we were on a trail in the Pacific Rim National Park anticipating a 12 kms walk. The beginning of the hike was through rain forest then out onto Long Beach.
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| Dawson on the boardwalk through the rain forest trail |
The tide was high around 1:30 and we were mainly walking along the beach so wanted to make sure we did not get stranded.
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| Long Beach almost high tide with mountain in background on Vancouver Island |
We got absolutely soaked. At first it was just misty, but about 2 kms into the hike it started pouring. We made the best of it and plodded along as we are also training for our Machu Pichhu hike. After 2 hours we made it to Green Point and went up to the campground in search of a picnic table under shelter. We wandered an additional 2 kms. hunting for said shelter, only to find an overhang with a whale rib to rest on. Unknown to me, Dawson had packed some lunch supplies (I envisioned having lunch at an upscale restaurant-guess that wasn't going to happen!)
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| Picnic lunch under an overhang |
On our walk back to the car we saw a bunch of bald eagles. Not a new sight but one that is still impressive. In total it was 16kms walk by the time we got to the truck. Our private hot tub was anxiously awaiting us. The rest of the day was quite uneventful. A quick drive around Tofino with refusal to walk around.
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