Inland Passage from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy, Vancouver Island
welcome bed at midnight after a 16 hour boat ride
low fat, spreadable, sub-atomic
The Scarlet Ibis offers coffee and the only internet on Cape Scott, far northwest corner of Vancouver Island
hike in to San Josef Bay needed some gear
path was clear enough
wolves seemed like a long shot...
but the slugs were everywhere
temperate rainforest in British Columbia has been reduced by 70%
a young one hit the duff at 800 + years
but there are still a few pet trees here and there
San Josef Bay, perfectly isolated
with sea stacks
big jellies
and endless space to camp
logs to put your drinks down
wilderness first aid
truly sad to leave
our car on June 20
current affairs
market in Coombs, goats live on the roof
Sue contemplates chocolate goats' milk
Canadians are thought to be apologetic
spooky beaches, Pacific Rim National Park
lots of fog and rocky headlands
Sue negotiates descent to the tide pools
logging detritus lines the shores without a break from Vancouver to Juneau
the park has 70 miles of remote beaches
and enticing, icy, water
popped off a wet rock
this star had a mussel in his grasp
drinks on Big Beach, Ucluelet, Vancouver Island
what a trip! We ate at the Judges Place in Port Alberni, and watched an international sand castle competition in Ucuelet. Wonderful beaces up north but the logging is terrible.
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