Last night I wrote in the log while up on the bridge, but because we still had the helm seat turned backwards I sat on the back seat with the computer on the small teak table. When I attempted to connect to the Thetis Island Marina wifi for Internet access, it was not to be found. I finally held the laptop up over my head and was able to get the signal. Needless to say, I just briefly checked email and uploaded this text. Photos will have to come some other time. I attempted to connect again this morning before we left, but the “try it free for a few minutes” button did not appear this time. I either wore out our welcome, or more likely needed to wait 24 hours for the next freebie.
Telegraph Harbour Marina hosts a Sunday Market from 10:00 until 12:00 and we had planned to check that out before getting underway. It had skipped my mind until Craig and Kristine stopped by on their way. We enjoyed both their visit and the reminder. Erin, Mary and I went ashore to peruse the market while Ray remained aboard with a good book. There was a small variety of jewelry, produce, Indian art and baked goods to choose from. Erin picked up a nice bracelet and earrings, while I found a nice homemade apple-strawberry-rhubarb pie for us. The lady told me it would last three days without refrigeration – I told her it wouldn’t last that long. At another station, an elderly lady was offering free p
lums. She had a basket full and some plastic bags and said she wanted the basket to be empty by the time she went home. I thought the least I could do was help out so I bagged a couple dozen or so to take with us.
Before heading back to the boat we walked back to the observation area for the small boat channel to show Mary what it looked like at low tide. The bottom was exposed and covered with the same starfish (yes, I’m sure they were the same ones) as the day before. I went down and took a few pictures from the channel bottom.
While visiting with Craig and Kristine they suggested Cowichan as a nice place to visit. It has a main street that runs along the waterfront and a maritime museum. It’s not such a hot anchorage, but there are several marinas and a government dock, so we’re pretty sure we can find moorage there. We have never been there in all our cruising around t
his area, so it’ll be a new adventure for us.
We left the dock just before noon, on a rising tide. Craig asked me to sound our horn as we passed by on the way out of the harbor and I was more than happy to oblige – Erin was tolerant.
We decided to head over to Ladysmith today, then to Cowichan in the morning for a better chance at a dock space. Although we’re within the boundaries of Ladysmith Harbour, the actual town of Ladysmith is across the bay from our anchorage here behind Dunsmuir Island. Ladysmith’s waterfront is mostly commercial, and the small government dock there is usually full of local boats. The town itself is a stiff hike up a steep hill, and all the cruising guides recommend taking a taxi. Our anchorage is quite peaceful, other than the occasional rap music that spews forth from one of the houses on shore. We plan on barbecuing some chicken for dinner and will get an early start tomorrow, heading out around 8 o’clock to take advantage of favorable currents going through Sansum Narrows.
Telegraph Harbour Marina hosts a Sunday Market from 10:00 until 12:00 and we had planned to check that out before getting underway. It had skipped my mind until Craig and Kristine stopped by on their way. We enjoyed both their visit and the reminder. Erin, Mary and I went ashore to peruse the market while Ray remained aboard with a good book. There was a small variety of jewelry, produce, Indian art and baked goods to choose from. Erin picked up a nice bracelet and earrings, while I found a nice homemade apple-strawberry-rhubarb pie for us. The lady told me it would last three days without refrigeration – I told her it wouldn’t last that long. At another station, an elderly lady was offering free p
lums. She had a basket full and some plastic bags and said she wanted the basket to be empty by the time she went home. I thought the least I could do was help out so I bagged a couple dozen or so to take with us.Before heading back to the boat we walked back to the observation area for the small boat channel to show Mary what it looked like at low tide. The bottom was exposed and covered with the same starfish (yes, I’m sure they were the same ones) as the day before. I went down and took a few pictures from the channel bottom.
While visiting with Craig and Kristine they suggested Cowichan as a nice place to visit. It has a main street that runs along the waterfront and a maritime museum. It’s not such a hot anchorage, but there are several marinas and a government dock, so we’re pretty sure we can find moorage there. We have never been there in all our cruising around t
his area, so it’ll be a new adventure for us.We left the dock just before noon, on a rising tide. Craig asked me to sound our horn as we passed by on the way out of the harbor and I was more than happy to oblige – Erin was tolerant.
We decided to head over to Ladysmith today, then to Cowichan in the morning for a better chance at a dock space. Although we’re within the boundaries of Ladysmith Harbour, the actual town of Ladysmith is across the bay from our anchorage here behind Dunsmuir Island. Ladysmith’s waterfront is mostly commercial, and the small government dock there is usually full of local boats. The town itself is a stiff hike up a steep hill, and all the cruising guides recommend taking a taxi. Our anchorage is quite peaceful, other than the occasional rap music that spews forth from one of the houses on shore. We plan on barbecuing some chicken for dinner and will get an early start tomorrow, heading out around 8 o’clock to take advantage of favorable currents going through Sansum Narrows.
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