Pacific Rim, Day 1

Pacific Rim National Park is a stunner! On the Wild Pacific Trail, we looped around a dense rainforest with overlooks to the rocky beaches below. We saw 3 bald eagles on this trail.

After a picnic lunch, we hiked on Big Beach trail, a very rocky area with remnants of an 1880s shipwreck. I could pick my way through some of the jagged, uneven rocks, but I mostly stuck to the flatter area (hence, I didn't go far!). We saw another eagle on the rocks near the ocean.

Finally, we strolled through the Ancient Cedars Loop Trail. I never knew Western Red Cedars could get so big!Read more