Goodbye Vancouver, Hello Sidney. We packed up our suitcases, ready for a day of travel and the beginning of the reunion. Taxi to the bus, bus to the ferry, ferry to Vancouver island. The BC ferry had an interpreter on board who regaled us with tales of kelp forests . Thanks kelp for all of the oxygen you provide the world!
We were greeted at Swartz Bay by Hannah and Karl. Back to Sidney for lunch with friends. Hello Karl, Cindy, Ross, Ellen, and Bruce!
After lunch we formed flower and fish clans.
Karl, Ross, Bruce, Eric & Rosalee were the fish clan - heading off to ready the boat for the next day's journey. During their afternoon they caught a few fish and a crab or two (which they let go after meeting them), and also did some good beach combing on Sidney Spit.
Cindy, Ellen, and I were the flower clan. We moseyed over to Butchart Gardens for a walk through the purple petalled trails . Beautiful.
Picked up some fresh corn on the way back, that, accompanying Karl's famous ginger/garlic fish fiesta, and some good wine made for a flavourful end to a full day. We had a good Skype-chatt with John & Dianne whose presence on this trip, as well as Marg's, will definitely be missed. We'll think of all of them as we dip our toes in the ocean, and raise our glasses to beloved friends.
Great flower photos and the first photo reminds me of our trip to the West Coast Trail years ago.
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