Tofino, Vancouver Island, 
July 2001
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People really seem to cut loose in Tofino. That's Donna (on the left) and Flower, her new "beach friend," on the right.

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This is the little beach hut where Flower spends her days. We enjoyed the bowl of granola and goat milk she served us!
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The children were unphazed by water temperatures approaching absolute zero!
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Owned by surfers, this rig can hit 140 mph on some mountain straightaways thanks to that spoiler! 
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No one can make faces like Garret. Donny realizes he has so much to learn. 
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After some instruction, however, Donny did manage to pull off a decent face! 
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When we weren't looking, Rachel scurried up a rare Twisty tree (that's the actual scientific name for this species). She remained up there for hours, mocking us.  
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Deer were everywhere.
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Donna has talked about buying property here. As you can see it can get pretty toasty in late June!
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Tofino: a fishing town where you can only buy fish in the supermarket!
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I climbed this peak one morning but forgot to take my camera up to prove it!
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I didn't believe that this was real snow, so I scurried up this hill as well to be sure (it was!).
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On the way home we stopped in Coombs for ice cream...
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...and  tried to make friends with the goat on the roof.
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The goat blew us off!

 

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