Top Spots along our West Coast Road Trip on Vancouver Island | Victoria to Ucluelet, BC

We continue exploring the West Coast and our Vancouver Island road trip by driving from Victoria to Ucluelet. We drove for two days and saw some of what makes this route one of the most epic road trips in Canada. We loved the coffee and treats, cool nature spots, hikes, and views along the way, there’s much to see on the West Coast!
Filmed: August 2021
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Hi, we're Tom and Angel.
Our hometown is Toronto, Canada and we've always had a love for travel and adventure. Together, we've travelled to 26 countries and lived in 2 cities.
In 2019 we moved to Kelowna, British Columbia. Join us on our adventures in Western Canada and beyond as we explore our new home.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:57 Duncan, Totem Pole Capital
2:15 Petroglyph Provincial Park
3:43 Nanaimo bars in Nanaimo
5:15 Coombs Goats on the Roof
6:24 Qualicum Beach stop
7:50 Cathedral Grove giant trees
10:05 Walmart mornings
10:43 Port Alberni donuts
13:28 Hole in the Wall Hike
15:37 Coombs Candy and ice cream
17:08 Wally Creek swimming spot
18:36 Canadian traffic
19:29 Pacific Rim Visitor Centre
20:25 Wild Pacific Trail Lighthouse loop
22:40 Port Albion
#travel #travelCanada #BritishColumbia

[@DannyLFC186]

Your videos are super clear and descriptive. Great balance of chat and scenery in them too. Totally rewatching this when I visit VI this Aug! Thanks for the info!

[@DannyLFC186]

And time stamps too 🤌🏼

[@AnywhereGoes]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@SarahGarcia-sx2bt]

It was fun on the break water during a storm before the guard rails! Safe no, fun yes.

[@AnywhereGoes]

Most fun things aren't safe haha.

[@NikkiJeanne]

Cute video! I really appreciate how much of Port Alberni you showed. It's often skipped and not even mentioned at all in these kinds of videos. The donut shop is called The Donut Shop though and Coombs Country Candy is it's own thing, no affiliation to the market 😊 Your next visit should include a visit to Sproat Lake Provincial park, there are more petroglyph to see. Happy Travels!

[@AnywhereGoes]

Thank you so much! We really enjoyed Port Alberni. We thought it was super cute and very scenic. Definitely underrated.

[@BookUsTravel]

Awesome video. Thank you for sharing.

[@suddenlysolo2170]

Nice video. I'm lucky enough to call Vancouver Island home and there is so much more that you didn't see. The Comox Valley is the Recreation Capital of Canada, Campbell River scenery and fishing is spectacular and everything north is rugged rainforest and untouched coastline.

[@AnywhereGoes]

So gorgeous! We wish we had more time, the island is incredible

[@jasonarthurs3885]

Pass systems for parks are not about inconveniencing visitors; it's about knowing exactly how many visitors are staying at a given time - it's about facilities management and land stewardship.

[@AnywhereGoes]

You make a good point!

[@ianbarr4716]

Lovely video guys. Merry Christmas and Happy New Years. Cheers.

[@AnywhereGoes]

Thanks, Ian. Happy holidays!

[@traveleats6833]

You have to visit more of the island. There is so much to see. Visit places like the eternal fountain, the Devils Bath, Alder Bay (near Telegraph). of course Cape Scott, the north coast trail. Then of course there are all the smaller islands and their treasures. Come in the winter and ski Mount Washington! Lots of snowmobile trails, heck ski in the morning, go golfing in the afternoon. Follow the favorite pastime of islanders, craft brewery hopping!

[@AnywhereGoes]

We've gone to the island a few times now and couldn't agree more. You'll never run out of things to do! We'd love to come back during the winter but we drive from Kelowna and that's pretty sketchy.

[@Ceelilly]

They're shants :) shorts + pants

[@AnywhereGoes]

Haha and we shan't forget it 😉

[@ELope72]

Duuuke! 😍😍

[@lucaseddy9074]

Awesome videos Tom !!

[@AnywhereGoes]

Thanks Lucas! Honestly, it's mostly Angel who makes them awesome.

[@jennesseoakhurst9883]

If you want REALLY good donuts, you need to go further North on Vancouver Island, to Courtenay. Bigfoot donuts is the best

[@AnywhereGoes]

Courtenay already has amazing ice cream, now you're telling me they have great donuts too?!?!

[@AnywhereGoes]

Which spot do you most want to go to? Cathedral Grove was a dream come true for us!

[@84imreplica]

We live a kilometre away from Goats On The Roof and I'm amazed at the number of tourists that are drawn to this location. Locals don't buy the tourist's stuff, but we do buy the fruits and veggies, that are often cheaper than anywhere else in the area. This is the best place in Canada to live, but PLEASE don't move here.

[@AnywhereGoes]

Love that! This place is great but don't move here. Haha

[@ant-1382]

I wonder how many people across North America know there really is place called Nanaimo, and nanaimo bars really did originate from there. Not sure when this video was made, but there was just recently a forest fire at Cameron Lake just 4 km. from Cathedral Grove. That was to close!

[@AnywhereGoes]

My question is do people know about all the coconuts??? Yeah the fires have been bad lately.

[@ant-1382]

@@AnywhereGoes Don't tell anybody, but I have some hybrid coconuts growing in my backyard.

[@tourdedogue4952]

Ha, until this video and being a Nanaimo Bar lover, I had no idea they were made there! I'll be heading up in a couple days. Great video, guys.

[@jawsolife]

What they missed. Mill Bay, Cowichan Bay, Chemainus, Ladysmith and pretty much everywhere. Don't follow their path, you will miss everything.

[@ar-kg3ox]

Don't follow this guy's path, you'll end up in Ladysmith instead of Tofino.

[@AnywhereGoes]

Can't visit everywhere when you're on a tight schedule.