The anniversary weekend started off with two dozen roses from the boy.
We took an early ferry from Anacortes to Sidney, B.C.
We had lunch in Victoria at
Pig, a great BBQ place.
The surprise destination was Port Renfrew, a two hour drive from Victoria up the west coast of the island. We stayed at the amazing Soule Creek Lodge. We were their only guests that Saturday night, so we were upgraded to a nicer room. My favorite part was the bathroom. Woohoo!!!
And since we were the only guests, we basically had our own personal chef make us dinner that night.
Some of the best salmon I've ever had, caught fresh down the road that day. Accompanied by a vanilla bean burre blanc sauce. Smashed potatoes, a few shrimp, and veggies.
A little dessert sampler platter, with house-made ice cream, cheesecake brulee, apple tart, and flourless chocolate cake. Freaking awesome.
After dinner, we watched the sun set from the hot tub :)
Port Renfrew is a beautiful area. The most amazing place in my opinion was Botanical Beach. The tidepools are some of the best I've ever seen. We were hoping to spy a baby seal, but no luck. I did see an otter from far off, which was pretty exciting.
Conquering the tidepools!
Lunch at the
Port Renfrew Hotel restaurant. Great view and a few bald eagles soaring around.
Half crab! Noms!
This guy is such a keeper.
Back to the wilderness... We tried a trail called Mill Bay Trail, but it was overgrown AND we saw super fresh bear tracks on the trail so I started getting a panic attack and we had to turn around :D
So we went to Botany Bay. More ocean views and pretty scenery.
Sweet potato fries at Coastal Kitchen.
You know how to spend a sexy night with your boyfriend? Play Trivial Pursuit! I WON.
Yesterday we headed back to Victoria and spent a couple hours there before catching a ferry. We waited in a half-hour long line to get some grub at
Red Fish Blue Fish. Popular for a good reason.
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