November 18 - A day in Ucluelet

It was a rainy day so I didn't take too many photos. Our first item on the agenda was to explore the Rocky Bluffs part of the Wild Pacific Trail. Here's the map at the trailhead.



The trail was not too difficult for either of us and there were benches at a number of the viewpoints along the way.




There were plenty of views that looked like this, a reasonably placid day on the Pacific Ocean.



The video below shows a more active area where the waves were crashing on the rocks. They create waterfalls on the sheltered side of the outcrops.

After our walk we visited the Ucluelet Aquarium, but I didn't being the camera in with me. The weather was getting wetter as the day progressed, and we'd have to cope with a major storm the following day as we travelled home.

November 19 - Travel home

I don't have any photos for this post but here's a brief summary of our day:

• We left Ucluelet early and had a reservation for the Duke Point to Tsawwassen ferry around noon.
• It was raining heavily and the highway was in danger of flooding in some places between Ucluelet and Port Alberni
• Upon reaching Port Alberni I got a phone message from BC Ferries stating that all sailings from Duke Point were cancelled due to stormy seas. Our reservation was cancelled and we headed for Departure Bay which would get us to Horseshoe Bay.
• We arrive, but not in time to make the 12:30 ferry, so we had a 2 1/2 hour wait for the 3:00 PM sailing.
• Due to heavy seas, the 3:00 PM ferry departs around 4:15. The ferry is absolutely jammed to full capacity due to the Duke Point cancellations.
• We eventually arrive at Horseshoe Bay around 7:00 PM. With traffic it's 9:00 PM before I pull up at home.
• I guess that's the norm for ferry travel in the winter.