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Some more Pacific Rim pictures

Here are some more pictures from our trip to Ucluelet - Tofino - Pacific Rim National Park on Vancouver Island. Totem Pole on the Pacific Rim Boardwalk through the rainforest, Pacific Rim National Park" Ucluelet Welcome Sign Pacific Rim Motel Bear Carving Boardwalk, Pacific Rim National Park Western Skunk Cabbage (What a name...) Mussels, Pacific Rim National Park

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Easter Weekend at Tofino and Ucluelet

It has been ages since we wrote something on the blog... Sorry about this! We spend our Easter Weekend on Vancouver Island. We left early on Friday morning to catch the ferry to Nanaimo. It took us some preparations to get everything ready especially with the dog, but we've made it in time! It was a three hour drive northwest across Vancouver Island, from Nanaimo to Tofino along Highway 4. River along Pacific Rim Hwy (Hwy 4) to Tofino It is a popular tourist destination. It attracts surfers, nature lovers, campers, whale watchers, fishermen, or anyone just looking to be close to nature....

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Martini, shaken not stirred

I want to start this post by thanking two special people. We came home about an hour ago and there was a box in front of our door and even more, it had my name on it! Not knowing what to expect I ran upstairs with the box and opened it. There it was, my own first "Martini set" I was planning to buy myself a set for a while, because I really started appreciating Martini's (and no, not only because of the "sex and the City cosmopolitan"). So I'm going to the liquor store very soon for all the ingredients. Thanks Koen and Tanja! I love it! Pleasant start of our week. Not only did we have a nice...

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