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West Coast Trail: A Journey Etched in Tide and Time

                          by Abe Sanoja  

 Video by Jose Sola   Click to Watch Video:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeEHBvMySco 

                                        Thanks Jose for great Capture of such great moments !

    

Along Vancouver Island’s rugged edge we walked, Where land meets sea in crashing, ancient rhythm, Each step a whisper on driftwood paths, Each sunrise a fire reborn in mist.

We climbed wooden ladders that reached for the sky, And descended into mossy silence, Where bear tracks faded into damp earth, And the hush of cougars stirred the soul.

Wolves howled beyond the fog’s veil
Guardians of a realm untouched.

The beaches became our home each night,
Where we laid our tents under galaxies unrolled, And woke to amber light painting the tide.

No two sunsets the same each one a gift, A canvas of gold, flame, and breathless awe.

Bridges swayed above river mouths and canyons, Roots gripped us like memories not yet let go, And the forest sang with wind, And our boots marked a trail both wild and human.

Yet it was not just nature that made it unforgettable It was the laughter, the warmth, the bond.

Jose, Gonzalo an old friend of Jose our compass and storyteller, Gonzalo daughter and son in law

Youth, joy, and grace in motion.

To witness their spirit was to believe again
In the promise of connection across generations.

Strangers became kin over campfires, Souls aligned under stars, And silence spoke louder than words When we gazed at the edge of the Pacific And felt, without saying,
That we were exactly where we belonged.

The West Coast Trail A test of will, A feast for the senses, And a sanctuary for hearts wide open.     

A lo largo del borde agreste de la Isla de Vancouver caminamos, donde la tierra se encuentra con el mar en un ritmo antiguo y feroz, cada paso un susurro sobre senderos de madera a la deriva, cada amanecer un fuego renacido en la niebla.

Subimos escaleras de madera que alcanzaban el cielo, y descendimos al silencio cubierto de musgo, donde las huellas de osos se desvanecían en la tierra húmeda, y el murmullo de pumas agitaba el alma.

Lobos aullaban más allá del velo de la niebla, guardianes de un reino intacto.

Las playas se convirtieron en nuestro hogar cada noche, donde armamos nuestras tiendas bajo galaxias desplegadas, y despertamos con la luz ámbar pintando la marea.

Ninguna puesta de sol igual, cada una un regalo, un lienzo de oro, fuego y asombro sin aliento.

Puentes se mecían sobre bocas de ríos y cañones, raíces nos sujetaban como memorias que no soltaban, y el bosque cantaba con el viento, y nuestras botas marcaban un sendero salvaje y humano.

Y no fue solo la naturaleza lo que lo hizo inolvidable fue la risa, la calidez, el lazo.

José, Gonzalo un viejo amigo de Jose, nuestro compás y narrador, Gonzalo y su hija y yerno, juventud, alegría y gracia en movimiento.

Presenciar su espíritu era volver a creer
en la promesa de conexión entre generaciones.

Extraños se volvieron familia junto a las fogatas, almas alineadas bajo las estrellas,
y el silencio habló más fuerte que las palabras cuando miramos al borde del Pacífico y sentimos, sin decir, que estábamos exactamente donde debíamos estar.

El West Coast Trail una prueba de voluntad,
un festín para los sentidos, y un santuario para corazones abiertos.

 by Abe Sanoja 


    


















































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