Today was somewhat sad: I had to leave Ocean Island. It's such a funky place, and when I come to the island again, I'll stay here. I bought a VIARail ticket to Nanaimo, one way for $17.50. As I made my way to the station at 7:00am, another girl who was on the shuttle bus yesterday was headed to the train, also going to Nanaimo! So we chatted for a bit, and she suggested we could split a budget car rental or something. I'll think about it, but my ticket to Tofino is pretty cheap. My first time being in a train was pretty nice! It's like being on the Greyhound, except with a lot more leg room, larger seats, and larger isles. The Malahat ride was pretty scenic. It goes through the smaller areas of
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