For the first part of the run, we were protected by the Gulf Islands, particularly Galiano and Valdez Islands. But, as we stuck our noses out through the pass, we saw the breakers were really there:
Well, as they say, if it rains, look for a rainbow. In our case, the rainbow was in the splash of the waves as we cut through them:
And we were pitching and rocking. Sadly, it is hard to capture the motion in the pictures:
The big BC ferries were not bothered at all:
Here is a common sight. The tug on the left is towing a "flat barge" of logs, sometimes called a log boom. Look closely to the left of Victoria to see the mass of logs:
Well, of course we made it across the Strait safely enough and pulled into a little bay named Bargain Bay, not far from Pender Harbor on the British Columbia mainland. We "rafted" the boats together with Deception's anchor holding us all. This is Deception and Grand Adventure laced together:
The routine of the day was for Brian to take the dogs ashore for their break twice a day (or more). Shortly after we got settled in Bargain Bay, Mikey stood by for the dinghy ride:
That night, Deception hosted a delightful dinner for us all. It was great fun for all, although Carol did all the work, of course. And Brian washed dishes. Yes, they are workaholics! Here are Carol, Brian and Josie:
And Josie, Harry and Bill ready to dig in (Ruth was taking the pictures):
Of course, Mikey and Meisha were standing by for any dropped morsels:
We were all sort of tired after the rocking and rolling of the day, so turned in after supper.
