skip to main |
skip to sidebar
These photos were taken at Long Beach at Tofino on Vancouver Island in 2003. We spent four days there during the summer when it normally has so much rain. We were very fortunate in having no rain at all making it possible to go for many long walks on beautiful Long Beach.
We visited Turkey in 2006 and had unusually bad weather. On other vacations we had been able to depend on calm sunny days perfect for swimming in the sea. From Kas, a quaint seaside town with no beaches, surrounded by mountains, and not much changed since 1988, we took a boat to a beach not very far away. It was too cold and windy to swim, however, and by the time we returned the seas had become very choppy. On the boat trip back, although we were not in any danger, the rough seas you can see in the photo made for a very uncomfortable ride.
This sunset over the Pacific Ocean was photographed in 2003 at the Wilmingdon Beach Campground in Powell River. This is an excellent campground in a very beautiful location set among the high cedar trees you will find on the West Coast of Canada.
When we visited Crete in 2004, Kalamaki had only recently become a resort. The Lonely Planet Guide to Crete recommended it as a lovely place off the beaten track. That was enough for us. We discovered in Chania, however, that there was no bus service beyond a point some distance away from our destination. Fortunately, after walking on a hot, dusty road hauling our suitcases for fifteen or twenty minutes, a nice gentleman stopped and drove us to our B&B. This was run by a wonderful Cretan family. We especially enjoyed the company of Rula, the daughter, who spoke excellent English.
For our first dinner, we went to a taverna on the beach, but soon after we ordered, there was a power outage. Without power, there was no way to cook, nor was there any light. We spent the time until food was finally served looking at this beautiful view of the sun setting over the sea.
