My boyfriend and I's experience at Tom's has been the most memorable airbnb experience ever. We were in search for an escape from the city and a new experience, both which our stay at Tom's covered and so much more. My boyfriend and I stayed at Tom's for 2 nights, arriving by car from Vancouver. His home is also conveniently close to a bus stop for a bus that comes Victoria city center. We had no trouble finding his home as he gave a very thorough description of where it is. When we arrived, Tom warmly greeted us and suggested we relax before giving us the tour and moving our baggage. We were presented with an incredible spread of snacks which were all made by him: candied sockeye salmon, pickled bulk kelp (which he foraged), housemade bread and dip. Everything tasted absolutely amazing. With our bellies content, we were shown around the house. The tipi is a good distance from the house, as in private enough but still incredibly walkable (2min walk). Along the way you'll be surrounded by blackberry bushes, which I had so much fun picking and snacking on every time I walked through them. When we reached our tent, it looked even more incredible than the pictures. It was huge! It looked like a massive master bedroom, probably enough to sleep 12-15 people comfortably. He gave us a brief walk through of whats inside: a generously sized bed for two, two separate sleeping spaces next to it, a big gallon of water, an electric lamp fixture and a fire torch too! We were then shown the newly built outhouse, which again was a good distance from the tipi, just behind a blackberry bush. It was clean and was well lit by natural light. Toilet paper, a hand wash station, soap and a hand towel were all provided. After we settled in, Tom suggested to take us to the beach to relax and get a preview of what the Sooke area is like. The beach had an incredible view and lovely features to take pictures at. We stayed around and watched the waves, then made our way back to the house where Tom prepared a nourishing and outstanding meal for us. Our dinner talks over the topic of food were super inspiring as Tom is an incredible enthusiast on health and connecting with nature. We ended the night with dessert, made our way back to the tipi and had a wonderful night sleep. The next day Tom had a very flexible day planned out for us. We were taken to the famous potholes for a swim and did some sightseeing before that. We went back to the airbnb for lunch, relaxed a little then headed out for a light foraging and hiking at Sombria Beach. Tom surprised us with some incredibly breathtaking features and we capped the trip by watching the sunset munching on snacks that Tom had prepared for us. We left Tom's place feeling pampered, well...