Tofino! Tofino!

Where art thou, Tofino?
Could be Spain, Italy or Portugal!

Although several times I've been to British Columbia's Pacific Coast,
I'd not heard of Tofino.

It's an ocean front paradise offering adventure and wildlife, stated Christina Jonas.
Well, dear friends ~ I've got the time ~ but not the money and energy
to fulfill my travel and exploration of this west coast of Vancouver Island!

Tofino is re known as the surfing capital of Canada.

A former logging and fishing village, along the rugged west coast

offers whale watching and unique tours to see black bears..

gorgeous scenic hikes... and (according to Christina)
Tofino offers an exceptional culinary scene.

In addition, storm-watching was born in Tofino, being surrounded on three sides by the moody Pacific Ocean. Every November through February Mother Nature puts on a show with roaring waves as high as 20 feet...gales howling between wind-bent-trees...and ample rain to keep the rainforest thriving. According to 'tourism...' guests are given a Tofino tuxedo,

which is rain gear so they can get out onto the beach during a rainstorm.

Since Tofino and the rest of Vanvouver Island has the mildest climate in Canada, it is a great place to visit year-round. Lynda Kaye, (Tourism Tofino's media relations' manager) advises, “We are quite busy in the summer. With a population of 2,000, it is visited by up to a million people each year.”

Recent tourists expounded about emerald old-growth forests

and soaring peaks of Lone Cone Mountain on nearby islands.

Tofino is located on picturesque Clayoquot Sound
and is within the traditional territory of the Tia-qui-aht First Nations
on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

To entice one's visitation ~ three colour photos are shown:

A pine tree on the shore of a placid flowing river invites one's urge to travel there:Tofino and its neighbour, Ucluelet have many spectacular hikes,
including ones with wild rocky bluffs...mossy rainforests...and windswept coastlines.

Steller sea-lions hang out on isolated rocks and small islands.
The males can weigh up to 2.500 pounds ...and typically have a harem.

Tofino's food scene is surprising...with high-end restaurants rivalling those in Toronto,
also ffering more spectacular views.
Photographed is Tyrone Tutt, the sous chef at Tofino Resort and Marina's 1909 kitchen.

(The foregoing gleaned from a several month's ago Travel segment of the

Hamilton Spectator.)

Assembled by Merle Baird-Kerr...March22. 2020
Comments always welcome: mbairdkerr@cogeco.ca