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Smooth Waters of the Straits of Georgia
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Happily, we depart Ladysmith at 0700 - that's early, darn early in non-marine time - as we have to reach Porlier Pass at slack tide to avoid the 9 knot currents and high tides that will send us crashing into the rocks lining and littering the channel. We actually get there 1 1/2 hours early and wait with all the other boats queuing up. Our reward is a smooth passage and then we head out into the Straits of Georgia for the two and a half hour run into Vancouver.
Grandville Island, the Pike Place Market of BC, is our destination. To call it an island is using that word loosely as it is seperated from Vancouver by a ditch which you cross on a boaradwalk. We enter the harbor with the beautiful skyline on our left.
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Vancouver BC skyline
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Our Pelican Bay Marina is directly at the foot of the only hotel on the "island" so this is where all the big city action takes place. It will not be a quiet stay but after the sleepy islands we have visited, we embrace the hub-bub.
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| The Market - Which survived our raid |
We spend our time provisioning the boat with what is purported to be our last chance to find fruits, vegtables, wine or any other quality food. Since the market is irresistable to a food lover, we stock up with more goodies than we can cram into our freezer and frig. We are ready for whatever awaits us further north.
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The Boys Paddle Out
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The three days pass quickly. There is kayaking in the harbor, long walks and longer naps. We find a sushi restaurant and wonder whether we should actually leave this place. But the big city glamour can't beat the small island charm so we shove off.
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| Our Parting View |
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