Parksville has a perfect beach for little slugs like Eli and Dana. It just stretches out for about a mile at low tide, has lots of sandbars and little crabs to chase and catch. The tidal pools are warm and inviting for even the littlest people (barely walking types).
Here are Eli and Dana walking back to our beach house with their Nana and Boppa. This shot almost reminds me of PEI (another one of my favourite places) with the grass on the side. We had wonderful, I mean just fabulous weather while we stayed here.
Here's the sweet woman that made it all possible! Scott's mom has a real knack for planning trips. She and "Boppa" are also extremely generous people...this trip was a gift to our family.
We spent lots of time in the ocean and Eli had fun using his net to catch all manner of strange creatures (as you can see)!
I liked playing "shark" and grabbing Eli's feet as he scrambled like a crocodile on all fours in the water.*
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The second new favourite place is Tofino which is on the west coast of the Island. It is wild, more rugged, considerably cooler and seems to have more varied sealife.
Here's Eli on a walk with his Boppa on the beach, yep we had to break out the jackets here, but it was so beautiful and restful all the same.
Here Scott is showing Eli and Dana some of the neat things that are in the inter-tidal areas on the beach, Eli was especially interested in feeding the sea anemones.
A family meal in our cabin: ever reliable, Jill served as a booster seat for Eli on at least one occasion. I told you Scott's whole family is the generous type! She can also make a mean clam chowder and is a great teammate for bocce ball competitions!
This is what our cabins looked like: I don't mind making a plug at all for Ocean Village in Tofino, British Columbia. Sunny weather cannot be guaranteed, but if you are prepared, you will always find a way to enjoy your stay. Scott grew up coming here and we came here on our honeymoon too...gosh! 8 years ago now!
Dana loved it too, there's no faking a smile like this on a 2-year-old!
Here's Eli on a walk with his Boppa on the beach, yep we had to break out the jackets here, but it was so beautiful and restful all the same.
Here Scott is showing Eli and Dana some of the neat things that are in the inter-tidal areas on the beach, Eli was especially interested in feeding the sea anemones.
A family meal in our cabin: ever reliable, Jill served as a booster seat for Eli on at least one occasion. I told you Scott's whole family is the generous type! She can also make a mean clam chowder and is a great teammate for bocce ball competitions!
This is what our cabins looked like: I don't mind making a plug at all for Ocean Village in Tofino, British Columbia. Sunny weather cannot be guaranteed, but if you are prepared, you will always find a way to enjoy your stay. Scott grew up coming here and we came here on our honeymoon too...gosh! 8 years ago now!
Dana loved it too, there's no faking a smile like this on a 2-year-old!