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Ended up the trip with a couple more ferry rides –
Gibsons to Horseshoe Bay, then from there over to Nanaimo. I had
been on neither boat. The scenery was spectacular, equally stunning
as anything else we've seen. In particular, the ride from Gibsons to
Horseshoe Bay, crossing Howe Sound, was phenomenal. Great views of
mountains, oceans, and islands all around. Also, looking up Howe
Sound you can see some pretty huge mountains – possibly even Black
Tusk was visible. The ride over to Nanaimo also gave a great view of
Vancouver's skyline and the Lion's Gate bridge, and the super
expensive homes in West Van.
Sailboats off West Vancouver
Great views up Howe Sound from the ferry
Windy ferry to Horseshoe Bay
This person rode her bike in front of the camera in Sechelt...
...then we saw her again on the ferry!
We had 2 hours to wait in Horseshoe Bay. Unlike
waiting at Tsawassen, there is at least something to do at the
terminal. We wandered into the town, walked up the docks, looked at
boats, etc. If you were stuck there a while, there were no shortage
of restaurants to eat or drink at. We elected to head back to the
van, pop the top, and have a picnic instead. Why not?
Cheryl in Horseshoe Bay
Picnic in the ferry lineup
Heading away from Vancouver back to the island
Once we hit Nanaimo we had finished our loop and
just headed home. Today was beautiful and hot everywhere, Victoria
being no exception. Funny thing, coming home seemed like a natural
extension of the vacation. The theme of water, islands, beaches, and
mountains looming across the ocean played on! Victoria was
particularly festive tonight as there are 2 cruise ships in town, and
Jazzfest is now on. We rode our bikes over from Cheryl's place, the
inner harbour was jammed with people! There was a concert going in
Market Square which we (of course) listened to. It was great to be
back!
Great to be heading home!
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