After our plane ride we went for lunch and then took a little tour around town. We made a couple of stops at some look out spots and then made our way to Ucuelet.
Ucuelet is a quaint little village actually I believe they call it "district". The population is about 1500 in the off season. During fishing season which is tourist season the population swells. Ucuelet offers so much for the outdoors person. Fishing is awesome, hiking, kayaking, canoeing and so much more. We went on this most amazing trail in Ucuelet it was partial rain forest and open ocean views...simply amazing.
Here are a few photos of our day.......
One of the many wonderful sights on the road to Tofino and Ucuelet...
Lake Helen...again just another breathtaking sight on the road to the Westcoast
Long Beach Vancouver Island, and the Pacific Ocean
I have this thing about dancing in the waves when I get to Long Beach...I realize how powerful that ocean is and how small I am in comparison....so I thumb my nose at it and do my cartwheel...actually I find it all so very exhilarating and breathtaking....and thank god I have an opportunity to enjoy it.
I took this photo and many many more when we were up in the plane....I was just in awe of the ruggedness of the shoreline.
When you click on this photo you will see all the sea lions on the rock....
In the photo you will see a pod of 4 Grey Whales
This is one of the Grey's spouting and another coming to the surface...if you look to the bottom right of this photo you will see a boat...those are sightseeing trips you can take to get really up close and personal with these massive mammals.
Another wonderful bay and oasis on the coastline
A view of the Village of Tofino from our little plane
Tofino is also the end of the Trans Canada Highway....now we are off to Ucuelet(pronounced U q let)
Near the beginning of the Trail in Ucuelet
From this vantage point you are looking southwest....towards the Broken Island Group
From this view the next land is Hawaii...there were so many wonderful sights to see and the photos truly don't do it justice. But these memories not only were capture on film but are etched in my mind forever.....near the end of the trail was this really cool tree that reminded me of a swing...being the big kid that I am...I just had to climb up on it....
Well thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed the photos....we had a great day.....one I will never forget!
8 comments:
The BC coastline is simply stunning and you have captured the beauty of Tofino and Ucluelet so well. I love the photo of you doing cartwheels on the beach!
Hey SmalltownRN
This post was amazing. Your pics are incredible--especially the whale and lake shots. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this post. And...I thought you were joking about cartwheels in the water--you had a pic to prove that you weren't kidding! I'm envious.
AMAZING photos - I love the sealions and whales ones. :)
You have done a beautiful job capturing the beauty and expanse of the Canadian west coast and your cartwheel was great!
Have a great week and smiles
A great day indeed! Thanks for sharing.
What a great trip. I haven't been on that side of Vancouver Island in many years. The last time we flew into Nanaimo and rented a car to go camping. That was years before we discovered Powell River. We should go back, but it is so hard to leave our cabin. - Margy
Oh wow! I'd love to go for a vacation there. My husband and I love the Northern West coast. Although we've never made it to Canada, we frequently visit Northern California, Oregon, and Washington. Beautiful pictures, thanks so much for sharing such a special day. :)
Also, it was so nice of you to visit my blog. I really appreciate it.
Best wishes,
Bonnie
Popping over from Martie's blog. Lovely pictures!!! :))
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