W7, VE7 ops...and booking ahead for ZA

We've arrived at cooler temps and have been at our AirBnB for several days now, located between Courtenay BC and Strathcona Provincial Park. We see snow on the mountaintops from our balcony - what a concept!Mount Rainier was our last stop before taking the ferry over from Port Angeles WA to Victoria BC.We did a 4 mile hike there and came face to face with a black bear heading our way on the