Tofino

Apr. 2nd & 3rd : Whale Watching Weekend with the school

 

Tofino is one of the best place to observe the migration of the whales. For people who don't know where it is, just click here. It's a tiny little place in comparison with Vancouver, probably bigger than a village and full of charm but not big enough to call it a town.

It was just an amazing weekend. I can't find any other word to explain it.
It takes something like 4 hours (at least) to go there by bus and ferry so going with the school was a good idea. On our way to Tofino, we stopped at Cathedral Grove (between Nanaimo and Tofino), a park full of old giant trees.

(This one is not as big as some others...)

Once arrived at Tofino, we just spent a few time on the marvellous beach at 5 min from the centre of the "town" before going to the restaurant for dinner. I hung out with some friends, on the beach, in a pub,... Just one word : great !

Next day : whale watching
12 people in a zodiac at 140km/h on the ocean... I just loved it. (the part when 4 guys threw up not that much... hahaha!)
We have been looking for whales for about 1 hour when we finally found some, but they were so far that it was very hard to see them. Fortunately, I got some pictures even if they're not good... We've also seen some eagles and sea lions; it was really a good moment.

In short, this is a place I enjoyed a lot but we stayed less than 24 hours in Tofino and I'm sure that you need more than this to see what this "town" has to offer.