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| Cathedral Grove |
Still raining. Away at 8:50 after a quick bfast of orange juice and Cheerios, which we could eat in the van with no trouble. Heated up the leftover coffee for the thermos.
Along the way we stopped in Chemanus and walked around viewing the 30 or so large murals on the buildings. Apparently this is where that trend started.
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| A lot of lumber is produced and exported from here |
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| Wall murals |
We got a lovely dream catcher for Meagan. Steamed up some hot dogs and made tea, then headed north to Nanaimo about noon.
Port Alberni was a good stop for some salmon jerky and candied salmon. Lots of traffic (too much). Much more “civilized” than we had imagined. Lots of the usual chain stores and restaurants. We almost got run over, walking at the side of the highway.
The we stopped at Cathedral Grove for a good walk around. It’s awe-inspiring how big those trees are:
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| The trees don't even look real sometimes |
Very cool and damp in there, with lots of ferns. Cath found a ladies Seiko watch in good shape, still running with the correct time. No mosquitoes. Sunny and 16C. Wildflowers galore - lupins, daisies, clover, columbine, broom, astilibe and lots more unknown to us. Now pouring rain again - this is rain forest country for sure.
On the way again:
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| Lots of water |
We pulled in to Crystal Cove cg outside Tofino tonight - still pouring rain. As usual for us, we had no reservations. $24 for a no-hookup, no-appeal site. No way, so went on in to Tofino. We looked for a motel or something, but Tofino was full, so we headed back out to Bella Pacifica cg. $27, but a serviced site right at the beach. It’s gorgeous, even in the rain.
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| Out the back windows |
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| Our old Barbour coats came in really handy (rainproof) |
Another video clip:
Did some beach-walking, then a supper of beer, beans & wieners, and salmon jerky for desert.
Things looked better for wandering the beach later on:
A very full day.
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