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| This walkway is made of copper, pennies that is. |
This is Bamfield on the west coast of Vancouver Island. The community is on both sides of Bamfield Inlet. The Inlet the local people call "Main Street." The only way across this street is by boat or swim. Most of the business and people are located on the west side of the inlet. Here people commute on foot via the boardwalk at the water's edge. Each household or business has it's own boardwalk that connects into the main boardwalk.
The grocery store is on the west side where can buy beer for $ 1.69. Go outside on the steps and drink it as you chat to the local people. A trash can is available for your empties. Near the store is a coast guard station that is fully staffed year round.
On the east side people are connected by a 60 mile road that leads to Port Albernie. There is also an outpost hospital, pub, motel, convenience store, and a fuel dock. also on the east side is the Bamfield Marine Research Station. We toured the facility and were very impressed. You can see their web site at www.bms.bc.ca The centre is owned by five universities from BC and Alberta. The facility was once the eastern terminus of the transpacific cable that connected North America with Australia. The first message was sent Nov. 1/ 1902 and the last one in 1959.
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| Genesis at MaKay Bay Lodge |
We did buy a healthy bag of shrimp for twenty dollars. There is good salmon fishing from Bamfield in season.
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| Cats seem to be well cared for in Bamfield. |
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