So this is the cheapest hotel we are stopping in at a paltry £170 for the night (yup Canadian prices are astronomic). This place, resembling something from a 1950s slasher set, has the ricipshonist wiv clip inglish, “do you have … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2023
A drizzly start from Tofino on the 150km route to Nanaimo where we will bed for the night. We’ve already had to pull off at a surfers beach in a howling gale and now we had to stop at a … Continue reading
A lovely 2 night visit to Tofino on the edge of the Pacific Rim National Park. It’s a quirky, hippy type of small town full of surf shops and non surfing tourists! There is pretty scenery all around us and … Continue reading
I saw one of these featured on “The Long Way Up”, an awesome vehicle and one the UK should get building quickly. I want one of these, a Rivian. All electric SUV, awesome. … Continue reading
In comparison to the deluge yesterday, today is simply baking. Now in search of beaches on Tofino. Looking for a beach HERE … Continue reading
Welcome to TOFINO Long drive today with the last 20km in torrential storms. Currently sat here waiting for the rain to ease so we can get some grub. There was some spectacular scenery on the way here … Continue reading
We stopped HERE for a little boys room, but as you wander round the store, it has so so much more than the UK, tonnes of fresh fruit and veg (not the paltry few items we see). Food counters to … Continue reading
Tomorrow is the longest haul 3 hours plus driving from the quaint towns of Chemainus and Duncan up to Tofino with some long long long winding roads. Chemainus is HERE … Continue reading
On the road from Port Renfrew to Chemainus. Pretty little towns, long empty mountain tracks and the occasional logging trucks. Oh and a random bonsai tree growing out of a log in a lake. Next stop Duncan. We stopped for … Continue reading
What a relaxing stay in beautiful scenery. Back to civilisation tonight with a 2 hrs drive to get there and 25 degree temperatures- a bit different to the 15 here this morning! … Continue reading