On our way out Malaspina Inlet, we passed this successful looking establishment engaged in "aquaculture." Brian knew, but we forgot, what they did at this one. Similar sites nurture anything from geoducks to salmon fry. There were many such endeavors in the area, and apparently doing well:
Much to our surprise, we suddenly had six "bars" of signal strength on our cell phones, so started returning calls and making calls. Soon, we noticed this cell tower atop a nearby hill. Aha!
From time to time, we came across jetsam in the water -- small pieces of trash like sticks, leaves, kelp, etc. Here was a piece of tree that justifiably got everyone's attention, including a couple of gulls:
And finally, we had the camera when a seal poked his/her head above the surface of the water. Unfortunately, the water was a little too choppy to get a good picture, so look closely for a black blob:
And, as we passed back by Lund and Powell River, the mill was still working:
Did you see this house on our departure from Bargain Bay back on Sept. 28th? Well here we are back in Bargain Bay and here is the house:
One of the many reasons Brian and Carol like Bargain Bay (convenience, protected, good holding ground, etc.) is that they have very good friends who have a house on the bay and also own an old '70s Grand Banks. The couple, Norbert and Krista Holmes (hope the spelling is correct) are originally from Germany, and have cruised all over British Columbia and Alaska.
Brian and Carol and the flotilla, enjoyed the company of this delightful couple aboard Deception for supper tonight. After supper we pulled out the charts of the west coast of Vancouver Island, which offers delightful cruising grounds, and we all poured over them while Krista and Norbert described scores of fun anchorages and cruising places. They marked the charts with their favorite places while Brian studied their suggestions. Of course, Bill wasn't going to miss a thing:
Great fun was had by all, and after the "tour," Brian took Krista and Norbert back to their home and walked the dogs. Yes, Brian is a workaholic.
It was a perfectly delightful evening!
