Vancouver to Port Alberni to Ucluelet September 20, 2016

A year ago I went to a Room to Read fundraiser and actually won two nights at Whiskey Landing Lodge in Ucluelet.  

I had been in Ucluelet in June and had stayed at Water's Edge where my timeshare has units.  

But Ucluelet is a place that I always enjoy visiting.

It was a beautiful day as you can see above by the sunrise about 7 am.

It was a perfect day for a ferry ride.

Our first real stop was at my friends since high school, Art and Jenny who have a hobby farm just outside of Port Alberni.  Above those are actually buzzards.

As you can see there is lots of not so wild life here as well!

After lunch and a tour, we went on another adventure to McLean Mill.

It was not really open officially

but he had fun wandering around...

looking at what was once a thriving lumber mill and has now been made into a community based attraction.

We saw where the McLean family once lived

Below is what was once the office...

We really enjoyed our visit. And then we were off to Ucluelet. My first visit to Ucluelet was in 1980 and Art and Jenny and their children were living there as Art taught high school French there for five years before they moved to Port Alberni.

Whiskey Landing is right on the waterfront in Ucluelet

and our lovely suite had an amazing view

as you can see!

We were quite content to just watch the world go by

and enjoy!!!

Stay tuned for Day 2!!!