Day One - Ferry to Glorious Galiano Island

For all our worry about crossing the border and getting to the ferry on time, we arrived forty minutes earlier than we needed to be there for our 40 minutes early departure time! Oh well, better to have time to kill than have the stress of watching the ferry sail away with out us.

One thing we really enjoy about this particular ferry terminal is the playground, so it was a great way to pass the time. They also have a good sized shopping area - mostly food - that we walked through (but we were still full from our healthy on-the-road breakfast of yogurt and doughnuts), and then the girls hit the jackpot...on the opposite side of the terminal were all the dogs and their owners! I think the girls were even calling it "Dog Heaven." They got to pet at least 6 pooches and were thrilled with the variety. Thanks to all the nice owners who humored them!





We finally set sail...we were hoping to see whales or porpoises like we did last year, but no luck. We enjoyed our voyage anyhow.



As we drove off the ferry and onto Galiano Island, I said, "Ahhhh...feel the relaxation!" Seriously, this is one beautiful place, and even though it is fully "functioning" (i.e. electricity, phone, cable tv, internet) it still feels remote and removed from the rest of the world, like some great secret. It also helps that we get to stay with my aunt and uncle, who retired there a few years ago. They are gracious hosts, fantastic tour guides, and gifted cooks! I am kicking myself right now, b/c I just realized I didn't take any pictures of them! D'OH! Here's one from last year!



After lunch, we headed out for a low-tide exploration...and then my batteries died. My aunt took over with the photos, so I need to save them to my computer so I can share them. I will do that soon...