We slept in on Sunday morning, our last day on Vancouver Island. The restaurant at our hotel was having a Sunday brunch so we decided to check that out. They put on a huge spread that included everything from breads and pastries, fresh fruit, eggs, bacon, sausages, salads, seafood and even roast beef. We filled up with a big meal before heading out for the day. We had until late afternoon before we had to return our rental car and then head over to the airport to catch our flight home.
Initially we headed north up island from Comox, towards Campbell River. We stopped at Miracle Beach and Oyster Bay, but neither were particularly appealing. Both were somewhat developed and not the type of natural waterfront that we were looking for.
Eventually we made our way back towards Comox. We checked out Goose Spit and it too was very developed and not particularly natural. We found ourselves down at the Marina in Comox, checking out all the boats. The locals scoffed at us land lubbers as we watched hundreds of jellyfish in the waters between the docks. Later we went to a local bar for a cold beer and something to eat, before eventually returning our rental car.
We caught our flight from Comox at 7:00PM. After a very brief stop in Calgary we caught a plane for the short hop back to Edmonton. We landed around 11:00 and picked up the truck and drove home, arriving back around midnight.
It was a really enjoyable and relaxing weekend with just to two of us, and no set agenda. We missed the kids and were glad to see the girls when we got home, but it was nice to be away from them for a couple of days too. I brought my Hasselblad along for the trip and cranked through about 10 rolls of film... mostly black and white. I really wish I could have brought along my view camera, but it was just not practical to travel with, particularly for such a short trip. When I eventually find time to process my film I hope I have a couple of images that are worthy of a fine art print.
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