The Whiffin Spit, Sooke, BC

With filled bellies thanks to The Stick in The Mud, we decided to walk the trail at Whiffin Spit. A body of land juts out from beside the Sooke Harbour House hotel and restaurant. We usually bring the dogs with us for a walk, as Chance loves swimming there, despite the rocky terrain. But today was a humans only day, which we are thankful for, as we had some great opportunities for photos.

As we walked out to the point, a group of camera-totting visitors were congregated at the bottom of a tree, lenses focused on an eagle, posing for at least ten minutes. We couldn't believe it stayed for so long, considering the amount of clicking going on at the foot of the tree.

Well, we thought we had already had the perfect day, but next, to our surprise, we saw a seal. Then a few moments later, an otter swam past us and hopped out onto dry land, shook himself off and proceeded to groom for a few moments.

We couldn't have wished for a more perfect day.

The Stick in The Mud, Sooke, BC

The sun was shining and the sky was brilliant blue, so we decided to drive ten miles west of where we live to Sooke. There was a coffee shop we wanted to try ~ The Stick in The Mud. Coffee shops and breakfasts out are our weekend thing, so we are always on the lookout for new ones to try.

My better half had read a blurb about The Stick in The Mud, and we'd tried to make it there before now, but they were closed over the holiday weekend. It's off the main street, along a side street's side street in fact, and looks tiny from the outside. Four tables and chairs outside, complete with umbrellas had us tempted before we'd even stepped inside. There is seating indoors as well, but as the weather was so lovely, we didn't even consider staying inside.

The coffee they serve is 2% Jazz, for those of you who are familiar with it. We've enjoyed a few 2% Jazz's in Victoria before, so we already liked the latte before it touched our lips. There wasn't a huge selection of pastries, but what was on offer looked freshly baked. Between the three of us, we split two banana choc-chip muffins and a java chocolate square ~ both selections were deliciously mouthwatering.

We'd definitely recommend The Stick in The Mud, as I'm sure the constant flow of patrons would agree.