On Sunday (6/5) we drove to Tofino, just to see what it looked like. Tofino is where most of the tourists stay when they visit the park, which became obvious as soon as we entered the little town. All the houses on both sides of the main street had signs offering surfing lessons or kayak renting or were small shops selling postcards and surfing clothes.
It reminded me of Rurrenabaque, the main tourist attraction town in the Bolivian Amazon. The difference was just that there, the tour offices were selling pampas tours and jungle trekks.
I’m happy Frida happened to find a good deal on a weekend condo in Ucluelet instead of Tofino. Somehow I always feel cheated in the very touristy places.
Katja Malmborg 