Around 9:00 a.m. we all got underway. Harry and Josie on Victoria wanted to do some exploring of the nearby area, and we were only going about 17 miles away to the next anchorage, so they went their own way and would meet us at the anchorage we planned for tonight.
Soon after we were underway, we rounded the southern tip of Thetis Is., one of the Gulf Islands, and got a picture of these two eagles on the rocky islet:
We had seen many eagles, but they always seem too far away to get a good picture. Like the seals. They were everywhere, but hard to get a good shot.
It was a short trip over to Montague Harbor on the west shore of Galiano Island. Deception anchored and we anchored Grand Adventure a short distance away -- it was a huge anchorage area, with a marina on shore. Victoria soon arrived and anchored.
We all launched our dinghies and went over to explore the nearby Montague Harbor Marine Park. Here are Brian, Carol, Mikey and Meisha's leg. Josie and Harry's dinghy in back:
It was a very pretty day, the water was gin clear and calm, and the scenery was striking. Notice all the boats anchored in the harbor on the right:
We walked a circular path, going over to the beach, visiting tide pools and looking for shells. We finally took a picture of the bark of a Pacific Madrone tree. These trees are very common in the area, and their peeling bark is rather pretty in a way:
After we wore ourselves out hiking around the island, and the dogs were getting tired, we all went back to our respective boats. The plan was for Brian and Carol to come pick us all up in their dinghy (they're the workhorses, remember?) and take us to the marina's dinghy dock. There we would meet the "Pub Bus" from the Hummingbird Inn. The bus would take us to the Inn for supper, then bring us back. Here is the bus:
The driver of the bus is a well known character in the area. He tells jokes and plays old music on the stereo (Fats Domino, Frank Sinatra, etc.). After enough of that, he drops you off at the Hummingbird Inn:
We had a delightful time enjoying real pub food and swapping stories. By the way, this is where we took the pictures we posted on Sept. 26th of all the flotilla crews. Go look at those pictures and notice they were taken when we were all cutting up.
After eating, we were treated to a return trip on the bus. The driver continued his jokes and music and everyone had fun.
It was a fun day, and we looked forward to a night of sleeping without ferry wakes rocking us.
