Friday, June 15, 2012

Vancouver Island

Vancouver island is the largest island off the west coast of north America. It is situated only a short ferry ride from Vancouver but it takes a lot longer to explore then travelers think.

After two rainy days in Victoria we headed for the small town of Tofino on the rough western coast of the island. We found a beautifully located hostel in the middle of the nature. While riding our bikes through the pacific rim national park we spotted our first black bear on the side of the road.

On our second day in Tofino we set out on a hike that turned out to be rougher than expected. The path up a steep mountain was virtually non existing. We had to push our way through dense forrest and help each other over hundred year old fallen tree trunks. After four hours of sweat and frustration we reached the top ofthe 750 meter mountain peek. The view was absolutely stunning and the long hard work paid off in the end.


 









 












 









 









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