This is why I want to move back home!!

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Okay, so there isn't really anything more to explain as the briefing was in the previous entry! It was all taken on the trip home in the last few months. I just thought it would be a shame to miss some of the most beautiful sights of Vancouver Island and city. Enjoy!! I'm now prepping to load photos from the last few weeks in Egypt and Jordan, which have been amazing places to experience and photograph. And at least I'll be able to show off a bit of a tan!!

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Photos

Long Beach
It's not a scratch or a spaceship in the center, but the moon!

Long Beach
This sunset was worth sticking around for, can you believe there wasn't another soul left on the beach?

Long Beach
The reflection on the sand wasn't just my eyes...

Long Beach
The perfect place to people watch

Long Beach
It's even a great bike ride on the beach! Good workout anyway...

Long Beach
The surfers stay at the other end, looks tempting to run and frolic in the surf, but I think the wet suit would be a must!

Tofino
As the sign says, now immersed in native culture and art

Tofino
From the main dock. Everybody living on surrounding islands comes in here

Tofino
View from the hostel

Long Beach
This was the first totem pole raising in 100 years for this area.

Long Beach
Finished result

Tofino
Take off on the boat to see some whales!

Tofino
What amazing animals, 25000 grey whales migrate past here every year. Very graceful, you see a tail..a spout..a back

Tofino
Look a bit like sausages on a rock, but I don't think these sea lions would be as accomodating

Tofino
All types of taxis! This one was to Big Tree/Meares Island. A Pacific Coast rain forest

Meares Island
Tarzan clearly hasn't been here in awhile! Moss grows on everything

Meares Island
And this is the sight that we had once we came out of the forrest again

Uculet
The waves were quite fierce, the sound of the whales passing by was unbelievable...can you see the spout?

Golf Islands
Having caught the seaplane from Victoria,this is the sight from my window

Vancouver
I felt like I was seeing through my own eyes all of the postcard pictures of Vancouver

Vancouver
Not a crash landing, but a 'splash' landing!