Oh Canada! Part 2

The rest of our time in Canada was spent exploring BC. We drove from Chase (where the wedding was) through Whistler (where the 2010 winter Olympics were) and down and over to Vancouver where we boarded a ferry. The drive was beautiful as you can see!

I  loved the farms tucked into the valleys!

 Waterfall

 There are a lot more lakes in Canada than here in CO. And, its a lot more green there too.

 On the ferry to go to Vancouver Island

 Docking

 After a night in Nanaimo, we headed up the island to Tofino.

 On the route we stopped and thoroughly enjoyed the "Cathedral Grove"...a grove of massive cedar trees!

 Ferns were everywhere too...the whole place had an enchanted feel to it! Plus, it was a little bit rainy/misty. Mmmmm.....

 In Uclulet a town near Tofino where we enjoyed some delicious fish and chips!

 Tofino...where we spent two nights at a lovely Bed & Breakfast Dan found!

 Sunset on the wharf....beautiful!

 Lots of sea planes around!

 While most things to do were quite expensive, we found that surfing was really quite cheap. Dan decided to give it another try (his first time was in CA a few years back) 

Yep, that's our rented ride with a surf board on top!!! Its a Prius...loved the gas mileage, but not the backache it gave me! Might be related to being preggo...

 Taking a break! This is where I sat and read my book and took a nap. It was a cool day and I was bundled up, but it was a gorgeous sunny day!

 He rode this one on his knees for a long time! Unfortunately, I was sleeping when he had a good standing run.

 Lookin' good babe!

 The view from our bed at the B&B. Breathtaking. It overlooked a little inlet that changed tide drastically everyday!

 After our two days in Tofino we drove to the largest city on the island, Victoria.

 While walking along the sidewalks along the shore we spotted several of these, Jellyfish!

 We really enjoyed the wharfs and docks!

 Some really cool bushes

 The Empress Hotel

 Then, we took a ferry back to Seattle! I believe this mountain is Mt. Baker....it was stunning! Seems it arises from nowhere!

 No pictures because it happened so fast, but I was able to see some seals from the ferry!

 Such a wonderful trip planner! Thanks for all your effort into making our "babymoon" a wonderful one babe! I love you!

 We spent the night in Seattle and before flying out the next morning we stopped at the Pike Place Market...it was very interesting!

It was so good to get away - just the two of us and and spend some quality time together before this baby comes. Dan did such a great job planning this trip. He really made it special! God's creation is so gorgeous...I'm so thankful for its awe-inspiring grandeur! Ah....