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Tofino and Ucluelet

Tofino

The other day we went in search of a beach Kevin remembered from his childhood. We had a great day exploring Tofino (after cramming in a bunch of work while eating breakfast and getting internet at a cafe in town). First, we headed out to Tonquin Park and hiked down to the beach.

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Next we headed south toward Ucluelet. We stopped and hiked a bit out from the Amphitrite Lighthouse on the Wild Pacific Trail.

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Both "Wild" and "Pacific" … check!

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Gorgeous coastline, isn't it? It was nice that the sun came out yesterday, too!

We headed into Ucluelet and checked out a marina RV park where I'd thought about staying, and it's great! We'd definitely come back and stay here. There are about five spots that have great views out over the marina and the water, and a few more around to the side that have this view:

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And here are some other shots of the marina and downtown (the same thing, really):

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After driving around Ucluelet a bit, we did a little exploring at Chesterman Beach:

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…as well as some more hiking around the rocks near our own beach:

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Back in Tofino we stopped and had a few oysters and a couple pieces of sushi at Tough City Sushi and it was great! Oh, and so was the view (complete with sea plane landings):

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Those are Kusshi oysters from Qualicum Beach. We're planning to stop at Qualicum Beach once more on our way to Victoria to pick up another couple dozen. 🙂