We had a wonderful 6 days! The cottage was above our expectations: spotless clean, spectacular view, tasty interior, spacious, quiet. Since we came from oversees, we were very happy that everything we needed was available. There was a router inside the cottage and we experienced no problems with fast internet. Norm and Pam were very friendly. They left us by ourselves but were happy for a chat when we met them. Our stay was uncomplicated so that we could simply relax and enjoy nature and the fantastic surroundings of the cottage and Sooke. We especially enjoyed the wonderful setting directly at the waterfront with nature on our doorstep. At the cottage we saw river otters walking over the path in front of the cottage and laying on the boat deck. We counted a whole group of at least 16! We saw bald eagles catching fish, humming birds and seals up close, and deer walking over the beach.We walked to the visitors center just across the road on our first morning and they gave us all the information we needed. Our highlights were visits to French beach and China beach which were gorgeous. The cottage and suroundings were also perfect for our 5 year old son. He had a fantastic time and we tought him the principle of low and high tide by placing a stick on the beach. He was fascinated by the phenomenon that his stick was standing in water when he went to bed and was on dry beach when he got up in the morning. He enjoyed the animals as well as collecting shells from the beach and throwing stones in the water. We thank Norm and Pam for their great hospitality and our stay was perfect!