Tofino
 

Anyone been? HID wants to go for a few days but tbh I can't see the point. Can anyone help? Its probably going to cost $2500 for the four days, which in itself not that bad until you realize you could do all the same stuff here but better. Restaurants are better here, the shops are better here, you can go to the pictures and you won't lose internet signal. Plus you don't have to drive 8 hours to get there. And iirc it's not like the ferry rides are fun, I don't think they even have bars let alone a casino onboard. I'm struggling to the see the appeal. If you want the solitude of sitting on a cold windswept beach and having seagulls shit on your head, you can do that here without the hassle of a rubbish journey.

Is there something I'm missing about going to Tofino that Canadians somehow see?

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Bear watching - I do know you do love seeking the non aquatic wildlife, it would be like a dream come true.:cool:

I love Tofino, don't know why- cold and windswept beach, head covered in birdshit, getting pissed on by the rain - still nowhere like it IMO- you are supposed to treat HID like a princess , it is Valentines, get your lazy ass over to the Island and live a little, away from the bright lights and the exotic dancers

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You can fly if the ferries are not your thing. A couple of airlines fly from the South Terminal at YVR to Tofino, but they are small like 8 passenger planes.

KD Air and Orca did in the past, not sure if either are still around.


The only upside to Tofino I can tell is the ocean and the scenery can be nice, but the costs to get there, stay there, and time it takes really makes it a hard destination to choose.

We almost got married there, but it would have been about double the cost vs Vegas, so we went to Vegas instead, plus the aquarium wedding way better then a beach wedding....:lol:


Side note about flying, the summer I worked at YVR South terminal, the Tofino flights were delayed a lot because of fog....


It is on my bucket list to visit at least once.

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Bears and rain. That's all you've got? :(

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Isolation and birdshit:thumbup:




Alcatraz would be another option

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Whales, get a boat and look for whales...;)

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I've seen more orcas than one would ever want. Unfortunately when they turn up the fish naff off, plus they stink. I did mention Hawaii as at least the fishing would be good, but she's pretending to be worried about the zika virus but I suspect its more about trying to get me to visit other bits of Canada. :thumbdown:

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I'm sure he has seen them whilst fishin' JS- never caught one though, they aren't partial to maggots or earthworms which he uses for bait:cool:

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She's now come up with antiquing. wtf is that all about? You want to buy old stuff go on eBay. There must something more to this to make cheap Canadians splash our $400 a night on a seaside hotel room. Its not like its Scarborough. :(

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Apparently antiquing is similar to swinging but you have to pair up with seniors- they throw their false teeth into a bowl rather than car keys and you youngsters pick a set and see who will be your squeeze for the evening before they retire to sleep with their Horlicks:cool:

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STINKY!!!!!!

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:eek:What??? :confused:



Why the Skink btw- wannabe Skinkypup?

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Go when the weather is better, Oink. As far as I saw, people like to imagine there is a surf culture there, but there is a definite tourist vibe.

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He will go when he is bloody well told- he thinks he wear the pants in that relationship... Poor deluded boy

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I think oink is pretty clear about his position :)