Today, I got back from a two-night stay at the Somass Motel in Port Alberni with my dad and my brother.
We had made the trip there so we could enjoy a ride on the Frances Barkley, a boat that makes day trips along the Alberni Inlet and back. You can buy tickets for the trip from Lady Rose Marine Services. We had been planning a trip on the Frances Barkley for weeks.
We had to get up early Tuesday morning because the boat left the harbour quay at eight (we had breakfast on the boat). During the boat ride, I took a lot of pictures. The Alberni Inlet is a beautiful place. It’s full of history. Surprisingly, there were hardly any other passengers. Most people come in the busy season.
The boat went all the way down the inlet to Bamfield. It made an hour’s stop there, so we got to explore the Bamfield boardwalk. On the way back, we had lunch on the boat. The round trip, including the stop at Bamfield, took the better part of nine hours, but it was all a lot of fun.
At last, we were back in the harbour in Port Alberni. The boat docked and we drove back to the hotel. It was nearly five when we got there. The next morning, we packed up, checked out, went out for breakfast and headed for home.
It sure was a fun trip. I’m glad we went.
- Dylan
We had made the trip there so we could enjoy a ride on the Frances Barkley, a boat that makes day trips along the Alberni Inlet and back. You can buy tickets for the trip from Lady Rose Marine Services. We had been planning a trip on the Frances Barkley for weeks.
We had to get up early Tuesday morning because the boat left the harbour quay at eight (we had breakfast on the boat). During the boat ride, I took a lot of pictures. The Alberni Inlet is a beautiful place. It’s full of history. Surprisingly, there were hardly any other passengers. Most people come in the busy season.
The boat went all the way down the inlet to Bamfield. It made an hour’s stop there, so we got to explore the Bamfield boardwalk. On the way back, we had lunch on the boat. The round trip, including the stop at Bamfield, took the better part of nine hours, but it was all a lot of fun.
At last, we were back in the harbour in Port Alberni. The boat docked and we drove back to the hotel. It was nearly five when we got there. The next morning, we packed up, checked out, went out for breakfast and headed for home.
It sure was a fun trip. I’m glad we went.
- Dylan