Post #781900 by rum on the rideau on Tue, Nov 28, 2017 9:42 AM

Travel Day - Stop 6: Vancouver Island Sept. 28-Oct 2 (the decompressing non-tiki portion of our journey)

Train to car rental to ferry and overnight in Nanaimo and through the mountains to Ucluelet B.C.
We spent 3 days on the Island walking several the trails through the cedar forests, ocean trails and checking out Tofino. Like the museum I’ll spare you from photo after photo of cedar forest and nature trails and just give a Reader’s Digest version of the 3 days.

Day 2 – Travel day through the mountains to Ucluelet, hotel check-in and walk into town to get breakfast / sandwich supplies for room and trails.

Day 3 - Checked out Tofino, local art stores, Long Beach and Rainforest Trail

Day 4 - Lighthouse Loop and Ancient Cedars Loop

Amtrak Train from Seattle to Vancouver Observation car

Ferry from Horseshoe Bay Vancouver to Nanaimo Vancouver Island. Overnight in Nanaimo.

Oooh … beer … The Blue Room, 1627 Peninsula Rd, Ucluelet, BC

Sunset from our room at The Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, 596 Marine Dr, Ucluelet, BC

Rainforest Trail, Vancouver Island BC

Rainforest Trail, Vancouver Island BC

Surfers - Long Beach Vancouver Island BC

Sunset from dining room at The Black Rock Oceanfront Resort

Happy Anniversary.. Happy Anniversary.. Black Rock Resort

Lighthouse Loop Vancouver Island BC

Lighthouse Loop Vancouver Island BC

Ancient Cedars Trail Vancouver Island BC - 800-year-old cedar