Nanaimo to Tofino
We are planning to visit Vancouver Island after Labor Day and would appreciate you inputs on the route from Nanaimo to Tofino. Was planning to take hwy 4 from Qualicum Beach across to the West Coast....
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Great pictures paulj.
Don't think we saw your truck ve7vrt.
We spent some time in Sydney and enjoyed the bakery there and the water front. Then had a great day at Butchart Gardens...always looks so nice.
We really liked the Rathtrevor Prov park. Would like to have spent more time there.
The last 1/3 of hwy4 over to the west side of Vancouver Island was interesting. Thankfully there was not a lot of traffic because some of the big trucks or tour buses would need to take there half of the road out of the middle because of the rock overhangs on the inside lane.
We did drive down to Ucluelet but there was not much rv type parking. We didn't go down toward the marina, there may have been more parking down there.
Enjoyed exploring the area around Tofino. Liked the Common loaf bake shop (could have spent more time there) and had fish and chips at Big Daddys fish fry.
We wanted to spend more time in Victoria but the campground was all booked. Enjoyed the water taxis and fish and chips at Barbara's. We walked around Victoria and spent some time at Beacon Hill.
I should have reserved a spot on the ferry from Victoria to Port Angels. Since they had three or four sailings a day, it didn't seem necessary....wrong. The only sailing we could book was at 7:30pm. Put us in to Port Angels in the dark which was not fun.
We had a great time and got our fill of Tim Bits. Even put some in the freezer to bring home ;-).
Thanks to all for your feedback and recommendations.
Don't think we saw your truck ve7vrt.
We spent some time in Sydney and enjoyed the bakery there and the water front. Then had a great day at Butchart Gardens...always looks so nice.
We really liked the Rathtrevor Prov park. Would like to have spent more time there.
The last 1/3 of hwy4 over to the west side of Vancouver Island was interesting. Thankfully there was not a lot of traffic because some of the big trucks or tour buses would need to take there half of the road out of the middle because of the rock overhangs on the inside lane.
We did drive down to Ucluelet but there was not much rv type parking. We didn't go down toward the marina, there may have been more parking down there.
Enjoyed exploring the area around Tofino. Liked the Common loaf bake shop (could have spent more time there) and had fish and chips at Big Daddys fish fry.
We wanted to spend more time in Victoria but the campground was all booked. Enjoyed the water taxis and fish and chips at Barbara's. We walked around Victoria and spent some time at Beacon Hill.
I should have reserved a spot on the ferry from Victoria to Port Angels. Since they had three or four sailings a day, it didn't seem necessary....wrong. The only sailing we could book was at 7:30pm. Put us in to Port Angels in the dark which was not fun.
We had a great time and got our fill of Tim Bits. Even put some in the freezer to bring home ;-).
Thanks to all for your feedback and recommendations.
