Beautiful Birthday - 22/09/09

Okay, it's been a while since I last posted anything here. I'll put that down to a very busy summer, where I essentially worked and didn't do much else.

Over the last 6 weeks, I've been designing a film on Vancouver Island and finally had an opportunity to take a day off. Thankfully the weather was gorgeous, so I treated myself to a drive up the west coast of the island and a day hike along the Juan de Fuca trail, followed by a stay for a few hours at Mystic Beach.

I've been to that beach before and have to say it's one of my favorites on the west coast of Canada. It's quite long, with very few visitors. At the south end are tall cliffs that a small waterfall pours from - I had a few great showers here. There's also an amazing rope swing tied to a tree waaaaay atop the cliff and hanging out over the water.

At the north end, is a rock arch you can walk under, which opens up to a small, cave-like private beach. This is where I spent the majority of the day, at the end of which, I finally braved the elements and went for my obligatory birthday dip - Brrrrr, but completely worth it.

Beautiful, Beautiful Day