God's Pocket Resort
Travel Blogs from Port Hardy
The joys of swimming in glacial fed streams
... and I'm still here to tell the tale.
The setting was the stunning Myra Falls which feed into Buttle Lake that was carved out millions of years by a glacier to create the gorgeous Strathcona Provincial Park. We were on a five day camping trip with friends of Karen's that stretch back to her undergrad studies in Toronto. One of the (many) great things about Karen is her ability to keep in touch with friends from everywhere, and get them all together. ...
Fishing Port Hardy B.C.
... slow made things a little tense. Then Bob said, you know I should read the instructions on that Rescue Buoy so we all no how to use it, I told him were he could and should stow it, if you look closely at the picture you will see he missed the spot. We had a great time with many laughs and cheap shots. Thanks to Travis and Bob and all the people at Codfathers that help make this a special trip every year.
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Hello Port Hardy!
... decisions and never settling down on a specific direction for her life.
I am beginning to forget what the Australian accent sounds like! This was made evident when I asked a kiwi if she was from Australia; yes, I have become on of those people! We decide to share a taxi which would turn out cheaper than the bus anyway.
The taxi driver is angry and yelling into his phone. We sit awkwardly and attempt to converse. The attempt was successful ...
Und dann kam Hardy
... 4 Leute bleiben im den Kaff hier hängen, der Rest nimmt diesen Ort nur zum Umsteigen mit. Großartig finde ich, dass sich die drei Leutchen das Taxi teilen und ich übrig bleibe.
Also stehe ich 20 Minuten vor der Abflughalle in Schuhkartongröße und warte und warte. Dabei machen es sich sämtliche Kleinstfliegen auf meinen Sachen bequem.
Ansonsten hört man und sieht man nichts. Es ist einfach nur ...
Days 40 to 48: Bella Bella to Port Hardy
... after-work paddle with them. Long story short, we will spend the evening with them, which covers shower (done!) and laundry (done!). And, so ends our "town day."
Day 41: Today is boat maintenance day. We have to do it once during this trip and it is not fun at all. But we committed to disassembling the boat and lubricating the frame at least once during the trip to make sure the aluminum tubes won't seize. Since we are a little more than half ...