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Montague Harbour

27 Thursday Aug 2020

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We had a great time in Tod Inlet and went to Mill Bay yesterday, where we met Joyce and Chris for lunch. This afternoon Bernice and Sheila flew back to Vancouver from Ganges. I took the boat to Montague Harbour, where I will get it ready for the lay up. We plan to go to Europe in early September, so it will be a short summer this year.

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Butchart Gardens

25 Tuesday Aug 2020

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Yesterday, Sheila and Bernice flew into Ganges and joined me on Ancient Murrelet. Today we came into Tod Inlet, just around the corner from Butchart Gardens. We visited the gardens today and enjoyed a nice English Afternoon Tea. Tonight we plan a happy hour on Ancient Murrelet with friends, busy day.

Portland Island

22 Saturday Aug 2020

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I enjoyed walking on Sidney Spit, but because of wind and wave I had to move to Roberts Bay last evening, where I spent a quiet night.

Today I went to Portland Island, which also is a park. The trail around the island is a good 6km long, a nice walk with blackberry bushes and apple trees along the way. I am anchored in a tight little bay, amongst reefs and rocky islets, fun to explore with the paddle board.

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Sidney Spit

20 Thursday Aug 2020

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I hiked 14 km yesterday in Lyall Harbour, to the top of Mount Warburton Pike, the second highest mountain in the Gulf Islands. This hill is only 400m high, so not too strenuous, but a beautiful view from the top.

View from top of Mount Warburton Pike

Today the weather was cool with showers and I came to Sidney Spit, which is very quiet. I enjoyed a nice walk on the beach and am now using the good internet connection to catch up on a few things.

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View along Sidney Spit on a bit of a grey day

Lyall Harbour

18 Tuesday Aug 2020

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I came into Lyall Harbour on Saturna Island today, somewhere where I had never anchored before. There is a nice pub at the ferry dock, and they have good, cold beer. Compared to the other anchorages this is not busy at all. The weather continues to be hot and sunny.

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Reef Harbour

17 Monday Aug 2020

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Sheila flew back to Vancouver this morning and I headed South. I am now anchored in Reef Harbour, between Cabbage and Tumbo Islands. This is all parks land now, though the previous owners still have residency rights. I walked around Tumbo Island. There was a failed attempt at coal mining (the shafts flooded) and apparently more successful fox raising for the fur in the 1920s and 30s. Some of the buildings are still standing, but do not look like they have been used recently. One local story is that horses were raised on Cabbage Island and then used to produce food for the foxes on Tumbo Island. Certainly more peaceful today.

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Residence on Tumbo Island
A peaceful anchorage on a hot day

Annette Inlet, Prevost Island

16 Sunday Aug 2020

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Sheila baked a nice apple crumble with the apples from Russell Island and today we went for lunch in Fulford Harbour. For the night we are in Annette Inlet, a short distance from Ganges. This is a nice pastoral setting, even though there are a few boats in the anchorage.

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Russell Island

15 Saturday Aug 2020

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We enjoyed a great dinner in Ganges, spent last night in Montague Harbour and came to Russell Island today. This afternoon we want to get some fruit from the old orchard to bake desert. The anchorage is busy, the weather is great.

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Ganges with Sheila

13 Thursday Aug 2020

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I came into Ganges today as Sheila came over from Vancouver. Tonight we have a reservation at one of our favourite restaurants, House Piccolo. The weather continues to be very nice and summery.

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I took the dinghy to the airport to pick up Sheila at her plane

Montague Harbour

11 Tuesday Aug 2020

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I came back to the boat yesterday and left Nanaimo this morning for the Gulf Islands. There is a lot of boat traffic, even though the border is still closed to pleasure craft. I am anchored in Montague Harbour, one of my favourite places, which is not as crowded as I expected from all the traffic. The day was sunny and warm, and I was going to watch the Perseides meteor shower, but this evening clouds are moving in.

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