Vancouver Island

66chevyIISS
66chevyIISS Posts: 857
edited February 2008 in The Clubhouse
Well, I made my first trip to the Island this weekend. Our friends got Married in Tofino which is about 4 hours North of Victoria. The Highway to get there is one of the worst roads I've ever been on, but the views you get along the way are amazing and make up for it. The weather was great! It had snowed the morning before we got there and for a few days leading up to it, but was clear blue skies the entire time we were there.

We stayed in a 1400 sqr ft. suite with the Bride and Groom right on the beach with great views.

Here are a few pics from the trip.

On Our way into Tofino, we hit some snow, sun and a rainbow all at the same time:

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This was our Balcony View from our suite:
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This is looking to the left from our suite:
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The wife:
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We took our time going back home and stopped few places for some pictures
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  • edbert
    edbert Posts: 1,041
    edited February 2008
    That is some beautiful country up there. We went to Victoria for our honeymoon now 7 years ago. It was awesome this time of year and we got to see the "other" Niagara Falls. The wife and I have talked about needing to go back up there during the summer. I have been there during the summer but she has not. That's a whole other beauty during that time of year.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2008
    Awesome pictures man! Thanks for sharing. :)
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited February 2008
    Having spent most of my life in Washington, it reminds me of home.
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  • jephdood
    jephdood Posts: 1,671
    edited February 2008
    That's one sweet suite! Can I ask where you stayed? Always good to have a place like that cocked and loaded when I need to apologize for something. :)
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2008
    WOW, absolutely beautiful landscape! Thanks for posting those pics.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited February 2008
    beautiful as can be. too bad so dang cold, though. i'd love to have a time with those beaches.

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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited February 2008
    Pfft, I'm not that impressed. :)
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited February 2008
    Was the highway you took the same one up to Whistler?
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  • 66chevyIISS
    66chevyIISS Posts: 857
    edited February 2008
    We stayed at the Pacific sands resort in the two bedroom Villas. They were extremely nice, with full size kitchens as well. We definitely want to go back in the summer.
    http://www.pacificsands.com/

    We took Highway 4, it's on the island I'm not sure of the one to Whistler but that isn't it.
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited February 2008
    Canadian highways suck. I've only driven a few in Washington but they were unbelievably better than what we have here.

    Nice pics! That's what it looks like pretty much all year round (when it isn't raining), and is why I love BC.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2008
    BC and Alberta both beautiful mountain scenery

    thanks for posting the cool pics. looks like you and your wife had a great time taking in the sigh's (sites) ;)
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