Snug week-end
Day 308-309-310 – Campbell River, Canada If we have been silent these last few days, it’s because we stayed at friends’ this weekend. It was like staying with family, with the comforts of home, all the more enjoyable for having dorm rooms, snoring dorm-mates, and check-out times/luggage storage behind us. They contrived to complete the…
Heaven on Earth
Day 307 – Campbell River, Canada We were so comfy in this cabin that we allowed ourselves to sleep in (until 9!) and even a late start. Elisabeth had some memory of a place called Rebecca Spit, and that is where we headed to. Luckily, it was a sunny day, and the scenery was literally…
How to end a rainy day
Day 306 – Quadra Island, Canada You might get the impression from our pictures that we are lucky with the weather. That’s because muddy trails on a rainy day aren’t so photogenic. So here is a view from another hike through the Pacific Rim National Park. Wickaninnish Beach This trail took us through multiple scenery:…
Whale watching
Day 305 – Tofino, Canada We found out we felt like doing a lot of things in Tofino – not all of them possible in the time we had there. We decided to make an early start and get around as much as possible. After booking a whale watching tour for the afternoon, we went…
Coast to coast
Day 304 – Tofino, Canada After a leisurely breakfast and a quick stop at a bakery (called Mon Petit Choux), we drove onward towards Tofino. That is, we crossed the breadth of the island (from the East coast to the West coast). Our first stop was the eagerly awaited Cathedral Grove, a stand of old-growth…
Butchart Gardens
Day 303 – Nanaimo, Canada So you have heard about karma, right? We have been joking about the big trucks people are driving here for several days, thinking that maybe we would get an upgrade on our car rental. Well, that’s what happened. We are now in charge of a small SUV, with heating on…
Victoria
Day 302 – Victoria, Canada Today began in a hurry as we had a tight schedule to catch our ferry for Canada! The crossing was a pleasant one, as we had a fairly nice view of the Olympic Mountain Range with a ray of sun on top, and most of all we met two pods…
Back to Seattle’s favorites
Day 301 – Seattle, USA Since the first tour to Pike Place had left a good impression on Elisabeth, we decided to go back to allow me to share the experience. Our guide was indeed enthusiastic, witty, and full of good tips. We visited the must-sees, Gum Wall and the fish-throwing fishmongers, as described before.…
Seattle Aquarium
Day 300 – Seattle, USA We wanted to start by a visit of the Pike Place Market, but today the morning walking tour was scheduled for later in the day, which didn’t work with our plans. So we went straight to the aquarium. We were soon impressed by the volunteers working around each exhibit, coming…
Seattle Art Museum
Day 299 – Seattle, USA Having read that the SAM -the Seattle Art Museum- was free the first Thursday of the month, I had waited today to visit. I didn’t have a clue of the collections, I just thought it would be a nice way to kill an hour or two. I was pleasantly surprised…