Having enjoyed exploring Ontario and Quebec on a previous family road trip, we decided to return to Canada to explore the western side. However, due to flight availability, the itinerary of our Pacific Northwest road trip quickly expanded to include Seattle, USA. Whilst the Pacific...
On our Pacific Northwest road trip we wanted to spend some time on Vancouver Island. Tofino was our target destination on Vancouver Island, but rather than driving straight there (336 kms / 208 miles) we decided to explore some of the sights along the way. In considering where to stop on...
Tofino, British Columbia, is an absolute treasure. In fact, it could be my favourite destination of all time (so far). It takes a special effort to reach Tofino as it is literally ‘at the end of the road’ on Vancouver Island, so you are never just passing through. We made Tofino a...
A recent Pacific Northwest road trip brought back memories of hiking the West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island when I was in my 20s. On that occasion, I caught the ferry from metro Vancouver to Victoria, Vancouver Island, before heading off to walk part of the iconic West Coast Trail...
The next stage on our Pacific Northwest road trip was to relocate from Tofino on Vancouver Island to Whistler in the mountains. This involved taking a ferry from Vancouver Island to the Canadian mainland and picking up the Sea-to-Sky Highway (Highway 99) to Whistler, BC. The name Sea-to...
For the last stop on our Pacific Northwest road trip, we drove to Vancouver from Whistler for a couple of days, retracing our journey down the Sea-to-Sky Highway and continuing past the ferry port of Horseshoe Bay, south to metro Vancouver, British Columbia. We were sad to leave the...