The Agnew Family aboard the "Dog House"

Our adventures today started with a drive through town looking for the information center. We ended up in the next town (Qualicum Beach) and wandered around the downtown area. We found one store that advertised “If you don’t need it .... we have it”. They certainly did have an eclectic collection of items. When we did find the information center we were helped by a nice gentleman who retired 5 years ago and moved from Toronto to Qualicum Beach. He loves it on Vancouver Island.

First tour stop was the Cathedral Grove (MacMillan Park) an old growth forest. Walking around the forest was like being in the Land of the Giants. One oriental family found that it took all six members of the family with arms outstretched to reach around one of the larger trees. Zaph was not impressed when we walked into the center of a tree.

Little Qualicum Falls was another stop on our travels today. The falls weren’t very large but hike was good.

On the way back to the campground we saw a sign for “Goats on the Roof” and pulled over. Sure enough there were goats grazing on the roof of The Country Market (the roof was made of sod). The goats were a way of getting you to stop but the market itself was also quite amazing. I think the market had a little bit of everything: ice cream, fresh baked pastries, fresh baked bread, at least 6 types of smoked salmon, gourmet grocery items, nic nacs, clothes, fresh vegetables, etc. We bought a spanikopita and an African samosa — very good.


Cathedral Grove


Man... that's one big tree and it's not the largest one.


Goats on the roof.