Island Adventures - Part 1

I decided that a little vacation was needed after three months working hard in the Bush. Off to Tofino, it was!

I met up with some tree planting friends there and stayed at a very cheap campsite called Pools Land. The first night I came into Tofino at 10pm. It was windy and pouring rain so my friend let me sleep in her car. I'm getting pretty used to sleeping in vehicles!lol.

Tonquin Beach

Tofino is beautiful! Amazing coffee shops with gluten-free options, the smell of the sea everywhere, friendly people, and of course what it is most famous for.....

Surfing! 

Pretty much the number one reasons I came to Tofino was to surf. Its been on my bucket list since I was a young child, and now I finally had the opportunity to do it! Surfing is harder then it looks! I took a lesson with Tofino Surf School; They get a five-star rating from me! The instructors were very friendly, and engaging. The lesson gave me the confidence and knowledge to feel safe when I went surfing for the rest of my time with friends. 

Chesterman Beach at sunset

The first wave I caught and stood up, I began to think I was a natural! However, the ocean proved that wrong and threw me into what felt like a laundry machine at least ten more times before I stood up again. I still caught at least a couple dozen waves during my time in Tofino. No crazy tricks I could do, but just riding the wave to the shore was exhilarating enough for my first time!

Cox Beach surfing 

On our way back to Nanaimo, my friend and I stopped in Port Alberni. I learned while there that this little seaside town had a Tsunami in the 1950s. 

We also stopped at Morningstar farm in Parksville where my friend and I did some quick wine tasting and hung out with a bunch of animals. 

We stopped at a little down called Coombs, where a popular attraction is goats living on the roof. 

After our little adventure, my friend dropped me off in Nanaimo and she headed off to Vancouver. Part 2 = my solo adventure in Nanaimo!