Sombrio Beach

The sun had come out by late Saturday afternoon when I arrived at Sombrio Beach. After a day of seeing relatively few people, and after a drive down a road where I expected to find even fewer, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that this was clearly the place to be.  It was mainly a surfing crowd - a crowd meaning 40 or more - some with pets and families in tow. The waves were pretty small, but it looked like a nice way to spend a nice October Saturday afternoon - as long as no one minded the long drive out from Victoria.

I've learned that Sombrio has quite the reputation - maybe not Tofino - but definitely a place folks have been coming to surf for decades.  And a really nice beach for exploring, too.