In and Around Victoria

Hello everybody Maya here! We have settled in to Canada now, I have been having fun with dad while mum has been brining in the biccies - although I haven't seen any biccies. Mum has had some crazy temping jobs - working on the phones at a Ford car yard and a BMW car yard, stuffing envelopes at a travel agency and now data entry at a electrical products manufacturer. Mum is also enjoying working with Keiron, on Friday night they are going out to Karoke which should be funny. Dad has had his birthday and has been taking heaps of photos and doing fun stuff with me, mum reckons he is a good house hubby. Dad and I have been to a few beaches and to almost all the parks in town. I have really enjoyed the baby goats at the Beacon Hill Park farm and I love the seals. We have been camping at Sooke and Dad went away for uncle Jimmy's bucks party. Dad has also been brewing beer - ask him all about it! Enjoy the latest photos!

Cheese Mum and Dad
Dont they look great in their matching jackets !!

One of our great camping spots by the Sooke River . The other day people saw 2 big Pussie cats, Daddy calls them Cougars.

Flowers flowers everywhere I cant get enough of them
I like filling my wiggles bag.

Daddy showed me this spider, its house is in a flower,
I would like to live in a flower

Daddy likes taking pictures of all
the rock formations carved by the Sooke river

Sooke River

The four way stone BBQ ,Yum Yum

The Squirrels like to share our dinner when we arn't looking
I love them they are funny.

Mummy carries me on her shoulders
and calls me queen of the castle

I love pulling the moss off the rocks, it annoys Daddy

A little Creek in a sassafrass forest
Daddy reckons he saw a Minx
Mummy reckons it was just a squirrel

Close up of a pretty flower that grows on the rocks

More rock shots with the pretty flowers

Daddys waving hello if you look close

I love yellow flowers



Daddy really did like these rocks

My daddy is brave (he reckons)

One of the beautiful swimming holes along the Sooke River

close up of a native daisy

More rock formations - dad can't get enough of them!

I love the flowers that spring up from the rocks.

butterflies drinking on the edge of the rock pools

I just love stripping off and getting in the water - even though it is freezing and mum reckons I am crazy!

I just love to freak mum and dad out by eating river rocks.

The scene of James' Bucks Weekend

The beautiful beach made from rocks
This is Vancouver Islands best surf beach
not today though !

I was impressed by the tarpology skills

Playing frisbee games, in this one you have to knock your opponents beer can off the stick and they have to catch it
Look at the concentration !!!

Daddy said that this is where the salmon comes from

Canadian Farm

These are my Canadian friends the baby goats
They are soft

I like to give them sawdust baths


Just hanging out

Sometimes Mum and Dad let the wind blow through my hair
Mum only lets me do this on little trips around camp

Daddy always catches me borrowing apricots in Chinatown

Mummy taking shots of Daddy taking shots of me

Time for a cuppa by the fire

If you look close Mummy and I are right up the top
It was a little scary

Our view from our campsite
Daddy likes to sit there with a beer

This is my favourite
playing in the sand at the beach

An old lighthouse

Swannies

This is a pregnant seal, I call them water doggies

Daddy said that she sits like this
in the water to relieve pressure from the baby water doggie

They will splash you if your not careful

One of the many totem poles around town
made by First Nation people

A Yellow jkt bee

they love flowers too !!

I hope you have enjoyed these pictures
I miss you Leuca

Love Maya

Terrific Tofino

Ahh Tofino - what a magnificent place, after a week of camping here it was very hard to leave and we had dreams of living by the sea in this georgeous little town. Tofino is on the west coast of Vancouver island about 5oo kms north of Victoria. On one side is the pacific ocean and on the other a maze of a bay complete with river inlets and islands. Tofino is the start of Clayoquot Sound, and internationally recognised area of environmental significance. Why did we love it? Huge trees, bears, otters, candied salmon, whales, cute houses, friendly locals, great camp site, rocky beaches and cuppas looking out to sea.

Its good to be out of the car after a long drive

Campsites are quite manicured as the bush is so thick

View from our favourite coffee shop

Big Beautiful Bald Eagles can be watched while relaxing on the beach

A juvenile

Mum and her 3 Black Bear cubs feeding on seafood at low tide

This area was the draft dogers paradise during the vietnam war, heaps of hippies and houses made in trees and from old boats

One of the many Whales that frequent the waters of Clayquot Sound (Canadas Tassie) A Humpback

Maya enjoying the beach

Checking out the big Douglas Firs and Red Cedars

One of the many systems of boardwalks through these sensitive areas.
The timbers have many scratches from claws of bears and other beasties.Another great campsite frequented by Bears, Wolves and Cougars, although we didnt see any they probably saw us !!

A Stellers Jay

One of the Lakes of Clayquot Sound

Some areas of forest (the woods) are covered in old mans beard,
making it look all fury

The bridge that takes you into the heart of Clayquot Sound world heritage Bio Reserve (walkers only)

Just some more bushy bits

One of the biggest Douglas Firs in Canada, 90 mtrs. Oh and a little fairy

More good bits !!!

Make a few tables out of this one !!!!

Enjoying life !
(Maya must be asleep)

What noise does a bear make Maya ? GRRRRRR

Get a shot of this Dad

Lunchtime

Flattering Whale watching costume

Our favourite coffee shop

Exploring with Dad

You can rely on me Smokey the bear !!

Reflecting

Lets get wet Dad

Relaxing with a cuppa

Watching whales and birdies