I'm back! It's taken me longer than usual to get caught up from vacation because, well, #thirdtrimester. I have to admit, as much as I love blogging, taking a nap just sounds more appealing these days. :) But I did want to share some photos from our recent babymoon! It was so much fun, and Ben and I had an amazing time hanging out with each other, exploring new places, eating good food, and getting lots of sleep.

We rode the ferry over from Anacortes, which was long (three hours) but a relaxing and beautiful way to travel. Once we arrived in Sidney, we grabbed a late breakfast at a cafe there, then headed out to Fisgard Lighthouse, the cutest lighthouse I've ever seen! Not only is it adorable from the outside, but you can also go inside and see what it looked like when it was in operation.

From there, we drove up to Parksville, BC--our destination for the first three nights of our babymoon. We stayed at the Tigh-Na-Mara resort, which I highly recommend. I picked it after reading this blog post from a fellow Seattle blogger. Plus once I saw that their spa is rated #1 in Canada, I was sold!

We got an awesome room with an ocean view, tall vaulted ceilings, and an in-room jacuzzi tub (which was heavenly). It even had a full kitchen! This was the view from our balcony:

Sooo nice. The first day there, we went for a walk on the beach, which goes out over half a mile at low tide. It was beautiful, and I've never seen so many sand dollars!

We also checked out Englishman River Falls and the Coombs Country Market, where there really were goats grazing on the roof!

The next day was all about that spaaaaa. We got a couple's massage, which was one of the activities I was looking forward to most. It did not disappoint! The Grotto Spa includes a dip in their detoxifying mineral pool before spa treatments. Unfortunately, my doctor said it might not be a good idea for me, being pregnant, so I didn't get in. But Ben did, while I relaxed poolside. Well, to be honest I dropped my phone in the water right after taking this photo and after that I wasn't so relaxed...luckily, we left it in a bag of rice overnight and it seems to be working okay now!

After the pool, we went upstairs to their Relaxation Lounge where we indulged in fresh fruit and coffee while waiting for our massages. And the massage itself! Ahhh, it felt so good. They had special pillows to support my belly, so I actually got to lay on my stomach, which was a treat. The whole experience was amazing and very relaxing!

The next day, we decided to drive to the west coast of Vancouver Island and visit Tofino and Ucluelet. We had heard that area was incredibly beautiful, and it was! But I'm not sure if I would choose to do a spontaneous road trip like that again while 30 weeks pregnant (it was about 5 hours total in the car). I was exhausted by the end of the day and my feet had started swelling. Still, no regrets! Who knows when we'll be back to Vancouver Island, so we wanted to see as much as possible.

Our last morning in Parksville, we had a yummy breakfast at Cedars Restaurant, then we headed to Victoria! Check back tomorrow for the rest of our babymoon.

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