Sleeping in Tofino
Well, it took me some time but I think I found quite a nice spot to spend the night. It might be a bit dared but I’m willing to risk it. The view is just too good not to stay here.
I’m trying to think about where I should go tomorrow morning to catch the sunrise but the map isn’t detailed enough to find a good spot and from what I’ve seen of Tofino, all of the land seemed to be occupied, so I just watch the sunset and call it a day.
I wake up surprised that it’s already 7am and I missed the sunset. The car is covered of ice. The night was much colder with temperatures getting pretty close to -10c, if not that. I wake to a minus 7c.
First things first, I need to find a place where I can sit down and charge my batteries, all my batteries: laptop, camera, and myself with food. After ordering 2 muffins at the Common Loaf (voted best place to have breakfast in the local Tofino Time local paper) it appears that the wireless won’t place nice with macs. So don’t go there if you have a mac. Actually, don’t go their either for the muffins, they were not that good at all, nor felt very fresh. But do go there if you want to talk french!
I try a second place called Vicente’s café. $5 to have access to the Wifi for the day, but their Almond Crescent are just delicious, no regrets!
March 31st, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I didn’t realise there are issues with the common loaf wireless and macs. try the tofitian cafe (they are mac based and offer free wireless).
I’d also like to clarify that the rating in the tofino time magazine is a readers choice award, not an endorsement by the magazine itself. sorry to hear your experience with the common loaf was not up to snuff…
April 1st, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I was told it might not work with my mac not work but that I should try it, so I guess I’m not the only one it happens to and they’re aware of the situation.
I did go to the Tofitian and have to say I liked it, small but nice. They only have 2 macs now though, but the wifi worked perfectly with my powerbook, so it’s all good really :)
I have to say that your paper was useful when I arrived to Tofino, so thanks and keep up the good work :)