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British Columbia Boat Trip

We were a bit out of sorts not having a boat here this summer, but some Bainbridge friends needed someone to bring their boat back from Campbell River so we volunteered. We drove their car up to Campbell River via the Port Angeles-Victoria Ferry and took the slow scenic route up to Nanaimo where we stayed with some old friends of Jim's from his Victoria Days. 
Malahat Drive looking at Saanich Inlet.

Duncan, BC. Over 80  totem poles displayed around town.

Incredible Sand Sculptures at the annual Sand Sculpture Competition in Ladysmith.

We met Mark and Sarah and their two girls in Campbell River where they took the car and we took their boat "Anna Crewe".

Anna Crewe anchored in Gorge Harbour on the west side of Cortes Island.
Trial run in our new inflatable kayaks.

Our kayaks look pretty small at the marina in Gorge Harbour!
We walked from the Gorge Harbour Marina over to Whaletown
and spotted these signs along the way.
Picking huckleberries for pancakes the next day.
Whaletown Post Office on Cortes.
Whaletown Church.
Whaletown Library.
 Leaving Gorge Harbour.     






                                                                                                                                           
Very large Orcas swam right under the boat.



At the Customs Dock in Friday Harbor. The Adventuress 
was tied up right in front of us.

Heading under the Deception Pass bridge and then the last leg home to Bainbridge!






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  1. s/v King's PrideAugust 20, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    Thanks for the wonderful Friday at your home on Isla Bainbridge on that wonderful Friday. The King's missed you at the Robert Perry party at Port Ludlow tonight.The music was really good and all the Perry designs filled the docks. Maybe next year. Have a safe trip back to the Sea this fall. We're off to Port Townsend tomorrow.

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