Wild Pacific Trail - Ucluelet Harbor - Papi's Cantina

Today we drop our bikes at Big Beach in Ucluelet and then drive back to the start of the Wild Pacific Trail near the Ancient Cedars and head out on the trail. It's a gorgeous day enjoying the ocean.

They call a portion of the hike "The Artist's Loop" and we totally experience the beauty a painter would be trying to recreate. Nothing like the real thing!

Sea foam creating it's own art in the ocean.

Crows nest lookout offers great views

Small fjord

Once at our bikes we bike over to Terrace Beach and then continue hiking the Lighthouse Loop portion of the Wild Pacific Trail. We did the Lighthouse Loop at sunset our first night here but these hikes are so stunning at any time of day. An absolute must for anyone visiting Ucluelet.

1906 Amphitrite Point Lighthouse

Indian Paint Brush flower

Naraly tree trunk

It's game 4 of the Oilers series and we listen on radio as we bike back to the down town looking for a pub to close out our triathlon - 2 activities plus a beer :) Sadly it appears lots of places are closed Monday/Tuesdays. We head to the municipal docks and listen to the game as we walk about.

The anchor in the picture below is circa 1852 and was lost at sea somewhere along its life. In 1996 is was recovered near here by MV Ocean King in 540 meters of water and was donated to the municipal dock. Now that's an anchor. 

Harbor we sailed out of on Tioga back in 2002.

Calm blue sky evening

We end up listening to the game at Papi's Cantina, a little Mexican restaurant with outdoor seating. Nice fish tacos and a Modelo.

We bike back to the truck while listening to the third period of the game. Oilers win 4 to 1. They get 2 empty net goals in the dying minutes as Dallas pulls their goalie and makes a push to tie the game.

Back at our campsite we head down to the beach to collect our Pacific Ocean sea water in a jar that will come east with us and meet the Atlantic Ocean somewhere in the future of our cross Canada trip. 

Pacific Ocean in a jar :)

Tomorrow we officially head east. This is as far west as we can get :)

A sunset is nature's farewell kiss at night  :0