More Cruising

Taking up where we left off.....


We met our friends from Halifax at Port Sidney Marina which is about a 5 minute cab ride from Victoria International Airport.  We stayed in Sidney that evening, but set out for a few destinations that our friends might like to see:  Saltspring Island, North Pender Island and the waters in-between.  Here are a few pictures of the 3 day cruise:

Fishing equipment in hand:  the young lad gets

some pointers from a pro

snacks for the fishermen...

...and audience

OK -  back to the serious stuff...

...local seal retreat on the rocks

Ganges Harbour - Saltspring Island

Coffee shop

Walking around Ganges Harbour

Ganges Harbour

GH views

GH - anchored boats

..ye ole fish market

..more than impartial observer

Small cafe and eatery

...off to North Pender Island

North Pender Island - Port Browning

Tranquil and sheltered Port Browning

ditto

Moored at the marina

With this view on the port side

Back to Sidney By The Sea

No wind...so trolling instead

Dinner dockside

Port Sidney Marina

And a farewell to our friends as they return to the other coast.

Ahhh..Finally Cruising

We so looked forward to getting away.  We left Vancouver on June 26th to sail across the Georgia Straight to meet our friends from Halifax.  We spent the evening of the 26th in Montague Harbour:

A boy and his dog

Under sail across the Georgia Straight

Smooth sailing

Reading en route

Across and in the Gulf Islands