Goats on the Roof in Coombs - Taking a Break Driving from Tofino to Victoria, British Columbia

Friday, Day 8

Leaving Tofino in the late morning, we continued our west coast vacation, driving towards to our next destination in British Columbia, Canada.

We needed to be careful following big trucks like this on our driving trip in BC

Driving most of the way in the rain, on Highway 4 along narrow mountain roads, my husband needed to negotiate his ways carefully and shared the roads with cars from the oncoming traffic, especially those big trucks carrying heavy loads of logs.

We passed by Coombs, a small community on Vancouver Island

We passed by a little town called Coombs.

Coombs is a small community situated on Vancouver Island with  a population of around 1,300 people.

The Old Country Market, Coombs, British Columbia

                                                                                                                                                                 

The Nanaimo Bar is everywhere in B.C. stores

We stopped and visited a marketplace, right on the main road, selling more than groceries.

The smell of bread, pastries and freshly brewed coffee drew us inside this nice market.

Colourful kites hanging from the ceiling beckoned visitors to come in to browse and shop.

There were a lot of interesting old fashion toys, games and kids' stuff.

We took a brief driving break at this old country market with a restaurant inside called Goats on the Roof.

The entire roof of this grocery store/ restaurant was covered with green grass.

Apparently, this restaurant is one of the famous tourist attractions for this small community.

"Goats on the Roof "- We saw goats on the roof of the Old Country Market, Coombs, B.C.

Though it was drizzling, we could see three goats standing still, at times moving slowly and gazing on the grassy roof.

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That was an interesting sight!

It did draw many visitors to this area. I heard the delighted laughter of little children in front of us.


I was glad that R., my sister suggested us to visit this place

We also went across the road and visited some of the stores on the other side.


Anything that is rustic always captures my attention













I liked these benches made out of huge logs beckoning visitors to sit and linger a little while at the Coombs' Emporium.

It was a fun stop at Coombs!

The rain never relented since we landed in British Columbia. S. was good and steady, never complaining about the weather, kept driving towards our next destination in B.C.












R.T.
Goats on the Roof
Coombs, British Columbia
Canada