Mountains vs ocean

A couple weeks ago, my brother asked me two questions. First, do I prefer mountains or ocean? Second, do I prefer cake or pie? I said mountains and cake. Apparently as long as you have one of the two in common with someone, you will get along with them. Of course, this isn't foolproof. So take it with a grain of salt.

Earlier this week, my family, along with my brothers' girlfriends who are visiting, went up to our favorite vacation spot, Point no Point. Located on Vancouver Island, about an hour or so west of Victoria, Point no Point has a series of cabins along the coast of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. There's a series of trails leading from the cabins down to various beaches. Throughout my childhood, my family and I would go for several days every other summer. It's been 3 years since we last went, so we were excited to return, and especially to share this favorite spot with the girlfriends. If you want to see pictures, look at my facebook. I just posted some. If you want to see more, creep through my photo albums on facebook, there's more in there somewhere.

Being back at Point no Point made me realize how much I love the ocean, the feel of sand between my toes, watching the sunset over the water. It's beautiful. I commented to my brother "Maybe I am a ocean cake after all". He scoffed (he's a mountain pie), and said though it is beautiful, he still preferred mountains. Though mountains will always be dear to my heart, how could I not be love with sights like this?

It's pretty gorgeous. And I'm in love with this place. But then today, I went up to Artist Point with my dad, brother, and his fiancee. And it was pretty darn gorgeous too. 

Table Mountain

Mt. Baker is in the background

Mt. Shuksan over Picture Lake (classic Washington picture) 

So I think I'm still a mountain person. But I really do love the ocean. I guess it's a good thing I live in a place where both are so near by! Or at least for breaks... and then I go back to the midwest where mountains and beaches are only a distant memory.  

So there's an update with what I've been the past week! Time is speeding up and summer is coming to close... I leave two weeks from this coming Monday afternoon. I know. I can't believe it either.