Some of our fondest honeymoon memories were in Tofino, a tranquil surf town on the west coast of Vancouver Island. It isn't the easiest place to get to, but once you're there, you can be nothing but happy. We landed at the Pacific Sands Resort, set on the shores of the breathtaking Cox Bay. We had plans to explore the town and the local food scene, but ended up taking off our shoes when we arrived and only put them back on once to have dinner at the famed Wickaninnish Inn down the road. All other meals were had at the delicious Surfside Grill on site at the resort.
It's casual dining in every sense of the word (no shoes required), but the food was so fresh that our little girl, a picky if not stubborn eater, wolfed down every bite. My husband and daughter rented wetsuits and surfboards at the Surf Shack, and I rolled up in a blanket and relaxed on the beach. It was nice to make a seashell garden in the sand with my daughter and later have a beer with my husband on the balcony after she went to bed. Despite all the activities available, we best enjoyed just being together and fully present in the moment. This is what we loved the first time around in Tofino, and what we can now treasure again.
