Ucluelet Trip Prior to Reunion Weekend

Monday morning we got up early and headed off to Vancouver Island with our final destination being Ucluelet.

We arrived at the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal right after the 10:50 a.m. ferry had just departed and so even though the line up was stopped outside the waiting area we were pretty sure we were going to catch the 12:50 p.m. ferry. Sure enough we did and the trip over was amazing, the sun was shining, there was a light breeze and the scenery was outstanding.

Once on the other side after the traffic thinned out we made great time getting over to the highway that leads to Ucluelt and Tofino. In fact with the weather so fantastic we took a detour and headed to Long Beach for a sneak peek prior to sunset…….. WOW!

First thing Tuesday morning we went for walk, had a coffee and picked up some sandwiches for a picnic lunch.  After that we drove to take a hike around the Lighthouse Loop of the Wild Pacific Trail that is located at the end of the Ucluelet peninsula.

After this hike we headed off to the Pacific Rim visitor center to pick a National Park Pass so we could stop at the various locations inside the park. OF course the main attraction are the beaches and especially Long Beach. This is where we had lunch, went for a long walk and watched the surfers. More adventures tomorrow!