There was no fresh water at Bajo Point, making me wonder what the villagers of the past had done for water.Įach of us had packed our own lunches for this trip (we shared breakfasts and suppers), but we’d bought several blocks of cheese on the way up from Victoria. The only evidence they could find of a once thriving village, was a few whale bones. Later on in the trip, we talked to another group of hikers, who reported that they’d stayed in the old settlement. We only stopped for lunch at Bajo Point, although we wished that the tide were low enough for us to explore the long reef which extended past the point. We made terrific time going along the coastline, and had lunch at Bajo Point - the site of an old aboriginal settlement. We walked on rocky headlands, where we saw an astonishing variety of marine life - crabs scuttling out of our way as we walked, little fish in the shallow tidal pools, strands of kelp and other seaweed along the tide lines, and an interesting variety of shells. The beach walk was great – a “night and day” comparison with what we’d just done. Dylan ended up with a nasty looking scrape that circled his knee and thigh - I suspect that it will end up scarring a wee bit. I had taken my bushwhacking pants off, and developed a fine set of scratches on this “trail” segment. This part was much rougher, and we ended up following a rough trail around in a big circle! We ended up going back to the entrance to the trail, and doing the beach route after all! Then we got to a part where I wondered about trying the beach, but our group consensus was to try another forest segment. I wore my "bushwhacking" pants, and found that I got through without any real bruises or scratches. The first two sections through the forest were like the trail from Louie Lagoon. A brief exploration of the headlands was interesting, but the slippery rocks and large pools of seawater were just too dangerous with our heavy packs, so we opted to take the forest trail instead. The weather was sunny, but not too hot - just perfect for hiking with our heavy packs, but it was a surprisingly long haul!Īlthough we got up early so that we could take advantage of a very low morning tide, we quickly realized that we wouldn’t be able to travel along the beach for the first section. Nootka Island - Day 3 Nootka Island - Day 3 Monday August 4, 2002
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