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On Vancouver Island
Yesterday we left Vancouver from Horseshoe Bay and took the ferry to Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island. It was a breezy trip - the only rocking and rolling coming from the engines. It was one of the largest double ended ferries in the world that took us across there, and we were amazed at the turn around time in docking, unloading and loading up again …
Leichter als erwartet
Vor der letzten Etappe wird in den Führern immer gewarnt: Schwierig, nicht zu unterschätzen, 1km pro Stunde... Blödsinn!!! Die letzte Etappe erinnerte uns eher an den Bayerischen Wald als an unser West Coast Trail Erlebnis.
Wir starteten um 08:45 von Trashers Cove zu den berüchtigten Leitern. Diese waren aber nicht viel länger als bei anderen …
Vancouver Island
... next day we had several options and I chose the trip to the Hot Springs Cove in Maquinna Marine Park. On our way there we would try and find some (grey) whales (we saw around 5 but I didn’t get many good pictures because they didn’t come out for very long but one of the guys made a really nice video, I’ll try and share it later) and we had a chance of seeing some other marine life, so we saw a sea otter.
To get to the hot springs there is a 2km walk through ...
Not enough time
... Tower is interesting. It was a gift from Holland decades ago and seems somewhat out of place. Looks very sleek and modern compared to the other architecture of the area. The harbor had live entertainment, bars, restaurants, street performers, and a small public crafts fair going on. The water taxis are little yellow cab buses and are adorable. It would have been fun to take a ride in one!
Jenny decided to walk the two miles back to ...
Walking Between Worlds
... spewing out feces. The submariners always wore dolphins pinned to their chests as a symbol of who they were. The fish followed the periscope he recalled, looking for shelter, protection from pedators. The officers used to call it walking the mile being on the stick, constantly strolling in circles, never taking your eyes off of it-you were the eyes of the boat, responsible for everyone onboard.
Submarines were by nature ...