Friday, September 06, 2013

Mostly blue skies in Tofino

A not-so-wild lighthouse in Ucluelet

A charter boat worker cleans the catch as a seagull waits ready to alert his buddies
TOFINO, BC, CAN - - We've moved on about 30 miles from Ucluelet to Tofino.  This is another end-of-the-road place, but with resort-like aspirations.  You can tell that from the prices.  We're not in a campground, but in a 'camping resort'.  The place is spacious; we have wi-fi at our site; there's free firewood and "free coffee" in the morning.  However, the Magic Bus does look a little out of place among all the big, bigger and really big motor homes. 
     There were also cabins with fire places and a water front view.  I was afraid to ask what they went for.
     Before leaving Ucluelet, we checked out the lighthouse.  It turned out to be a very short version of what we're used to seeing.  The lighthouse was built in 1906 and named after the (British) naval war ship H.M.S. Amphitrite.  In 1988, the lighthouse was switched to automated operation.
     In Tofino, we found a waterfront place for lunch.  It came complete with entertainment...A guy cleaning the catch from a charter fishing boat and plenty of seagulls hoping for some scraps.

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