Cruising at Home

Since the itinerary is basically two days at sea and one day anchored off Airlie Beach, I had envisioned lounging in a deck chair, sustained by a healthy diet of hamburgers and ice-creams when I was too lazy to drag myself back to the buffet.

Pender Island

Welcome to Pender Island – please leave the city behind.

When we drove off the ferry at Otter Bay a couple of days ago, these words in the Welcome to Pender Island brochure felt a bit cliched.  Now, I think we’re finally starting to understand.

Nearly Spring – In Osoyoos

“Well,” she had said, “my cousin Leroy went to Osoyoos back in ‘98.  He said the hardware store is way popular with them tourist fellers.”  We decide that, if it’s good enough for Cousin Leroy, it’s definitely worth a try.