Site of Bill's nightly cocktail party. The highlight of the social season!
The docks at Lagoon Cove
Beautiful scenery from the lawn at Lagoon Cove down the channelWe departed Blind Channel at the crack of 10:30 this morning after a leisurely breakfast and headed further into the Broughtons. As we approached Johnstone Strait a notoriously difficult stretch of water we could not believe our eyes, the water looked like a mill pond. It was the calmest anyone we spoke to later could recall.
After transiting the interesting Chatham Narrows we stopped by Minstrel Island which we had visited in 2005. When we last arrived, the owners had simply abandoned the resort apparently as an RCMP drug team was arriving by boat to put a stop to their marijuana grow operation. We found that under new ownership, not a great deal had changed from 05. Still a long way to go.
We passed through the Blow Hole into Lagoon Cove and were greeted by one of the all time great resort owners, Bill Barber. He claims to remember everyone who has visited with him previously and who knows maybe he does. Bill catches prawns and organizes a nightly potluck cocktail party on his docks where all visitors gather to swap stories and meet each other. It is a really nice touch.
The weather was great today but Environment Canada says that we might have to pay the price for our recent bout of fair and calm seas. Probably more to say about that later.
3 comments:
Hi Gord & Nancy;
we are in Kitimat and leaving tomm for Prince Rupert - sorry, Microphone is a bit hooped on my skype so I am having trouble sending out except for the written method. Will try and get it repaired or at very least get a new mic if that is the problem in Rupert. We expect to be in Rupert in about 5 days (early next week) - weather sounds a bit rough for your crossing, so I don't think we will see you doing the crossing for a few days! Safe travels and hopefully see you next week some time.
Our Plan is Rupert Next week and Khutzamateen after that, weather dependent we will be crossing to Ketchican in about 10-12 days if we don't get side tracked!
Betty
Hi Nancy
Pictures look great - and what a thrill to see the dolphins. Guess you'll just have to wait to get to use the bear spray!! cocktail party on the dock? - come on! sounds like my kind of trip.!!
Hope the fair weather continues with you.
Love it Nance & Gord. YOur trip notes delightful. would have loved to see the dolphins and the whale. Did you see the bears you mentioned re: not going for a hike?
pictures great...love seeing Nance in bed!!! enjoy & may the waters be smooth and the skies blue ... most of the time.
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