Comox (BC) – Tofino (BC) | 200 km
The road between Comox and Tofino is superb, but progress is very slow because of the RVs once again. Some sections are winding and rugged, so these famous “turtles” (I call them that because the analogy is perfect: they are slow and carry their house on their backs) drive at 30 or 40 km/h, sometimes less. The sector near Kennedy Lake is particularly arduous, with narrow passages and steep climbs. Even though the motorcycle gives me some freedom to overtake, I often have to wait behind long lines of blocked cars.
The entrance into Pacific Rim National Park is striking: in just a few minutes, we go from 30°C to 15°C, enveloped in thick ocean mist. This park runs along the sea at one of the westernmost points of the country, where the waves are immense. It is, in fact, one of the only suitable places for surfing in Canada. Tsunami evacuation signs are omnipresent, which is quite a change of scenery to see here at home!
Several people had warned me not to arrive in Tofino without a reservation. However, we were lucky enough to find a small room in a simple but clean and quiet motel right in the center of the village. This allowed us to park the bike and walk around a bit before going to dinner on the superb terrace of the Shelter restaurant on the main street.
