Alberni Valley - Victoria Quay

The West Coast of Vancouver Island (as in Ucluelet, Tofino, and Long Beach) had been closed to us (2020-06-13) due to Covid19. Nonetheless, we decided to take a drive out to Alberni (very much open to visitors). Victoria Quay was a pleasant stroll.

Alberni Valley - Victoria Quay (2020-06-13)

Alberni Valley - Old Railroad Shack at the McLeans Sawmill

With Gabi and Steffan visiting, we decided to show them about the Alberni Valley. It's always interesting for European visitors to see the large trees of Cathedral Grove and then, later, to see how this timber was processed into lumber. No better way than a visit to the historic McLean steam sawmill in the Alberni Valley.

Alberni - Old Railroad Shack at the McLeans Sawmill (2012-09-12)

Alberni Valley - McLean Sawmill Historic Site

After spending a few hours walking about Stamp River Provincial Park, on the road back to Port Alberni, we spotted a directional sign to the National Historic site at the old McLean sawmill. Curious, we turned off the road to see what this was all about. Happily, after we parked the car, we noticed that coffee and a bite to eat were available at a little snack bar. Before we could even get our bearings, a gentleman, dressed in the garb of an old-time train conductor, ushered us past the snack bar, "If you hurry, you'll catch the show." We did catch the show (real live old-time loggers - yes, we call them loggers, not lumberjacks - showing how things used to be done), and made a note to come back here with our next Vancouver Island visitors. Here's the day's postcard.

McLean Sawmill Historic Site (2011-06-25)

Port Alberni - Wooden Eagle takes flight

After a long road trip, coming back from Ucluelet, Tofino, and Long Beach, we stop by the quay at Port Alberni for a cup of coffee and a little snoop about. The wind was blowing fairly hard, and this carved eagle seemed to be taking flight.

  Eagle takes flight in wind funnelling
up the Alberni Channel (2013-07-12)

Port Alberni - A stroll around the pier in Port Alberni

The 12th of July took us to Port Alberni, and a stroll about the pier. As usual, I was attracted to boats and sundry nautical themes.

Looking out over the Port Alberni
harbour from the pier (2013-07-12)

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