Day 2--FERRY TO NAINAMO

September 6, 2000
Vancouver to Nainamo, BC

Margaret and John lead us through the city and to the ferry to N. Vancouver. The ferry took 20 min. Started out on Rt 1/99 as guidebook instructed, but found it to be 8 lanes and high speed. A policeman rescued us and gave us better route. Rode the rest of the way on two-lane up/down Marine Way road to Horseshoe Bay and the ferry to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. Dolphins (porpoises?) frolicked in the ferry wake. We had something to eat and then I perused maps and Jess slept until docking in Nanaimo.

Jess, Margaret Hunter, John Hickman. Getting ready to lead us from 29th St. to the north Vancouver ferry.

Following John and Margaret across a bridge to North Vancouver. Notice the well marked cycle/ped lanes; Right:View from the bridge above.

Jess on the North Vancouver Ferry and in a little vest pocket park at the top of our city hills and before the West Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club

Twinkie shot to the one below: right: some of the veddy veddy properly attired West Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club members. We don’t need reminding that we are in BRITISH Columbia, eh Nigel?

A smiling Susan on the level after an exceedingly long and steep climb up a series of San Francisco-like city hills after debarking from the North Vancouver Ferry.

Horseshoe Bay and the big ferry we will
take to Vancouver Island 

We found a great campsite right on the water south of Nanaimo. Getting out of the city and to Nanaimo had taken much more time than I had planned on, so we didn't head for Mouat Campground farther south, as originally planned.

Great supper of New Orleans red beans and rice and corn on the cob. A little hike along the shoreline where we encountered a frolicking otter and many birds, and then to bed.

Jess slicing a tomato at our Nanaimo Living Trees Campground; Susan eating an ear of roast corn at our Living Trees CG on Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, B.C

After dinner, we explore along the water’s edge.That’s a bird feather in my hair.

Miles: 42.74

Weather: 65°F and gloriously sunny

Route: Vancouver to Nanaimo

General: A great day in a most beautiful spot. The jagged, clouded peaks of the mountains reflected in the water; glorious sunset, peaceful campsite