Caught
the "Queen of the North" ferry from Prince Rupert, BC at 7:30
am. It was a nice, long relaxing cruise. We went past
hundreds of miles of uninhabited forests and the San Juan
Islands. Saw dolphins and bald eagles.
Above:
"Queen of the North" ferry sailing down through the Inside Passage.
Left:
More scenery alongside the Inside Passage.
The
ferry arrived in Port Hardy too late for me to find a campground or
hostel, so I slept in the car again, next to an RV in Port Hardy.
Right:
Got up early the next morning and drove south toward Nanaimo.
Stopped along the way to take a picture of the trees reflected in a
lake.
Left:
Stopped to take a photo of me in front of a giant Spruce burl.
Set the camera up on the hood of my car, pushed the button for
automatic exposure, ran to the burl, and tried to look relaxed
Left:
The Nicol Hostel in Nanaimo. Friendly hostess. Good
location. Took a walk downtown. Discovered that there
was a ferry that departs from Nanaimo to mainland Canada. So
I'm going to catch it tomorrow.
Right:
The kitchen in the Nicol Hostel
Below:
The smaller ferry that goes from Nanaimo to mainland Canada.
Right;
On another ferry. Leaving Nanaimo. Got my coffee.
Headed back to the Birch Bay Hostel in Washington.
