We have been expecting bad weather (a gift from our ZOLEO satellite text system). And this morning was drizzly. As usual, I crawled out of bed first (still slept till 8:30) and went outside to check the weather (there was a soft rain last night).
Unfortunately, I tried to start the truck (kind of a morning routine with me) and the battery was dead. Ugh. Marci (bless her soul) went to the neighbor and asked if they would jump our truck - they were Canadian - so of course they enthusiastically agreed. In case the dead battery was from more than the dome light or something, we decided to go back to civilization (if Port Hardy can be called that) and move closer towards Nanaimo (where we will catch the ferry Sunday).
NOTE: “moving days” are actually quite time consuming. We go gas, dumped our waste water, shopped for a couple of small items, bought post card stamps, and went to the recycling center (by the way, Canadians are SERIOUS about recycling. They have like ten different bins for different types of glass, plastic, cardboard, etc). By the time we were done with all that, it was 3:00 PM.
We headed south.
On the way, we decided that Telegraph Cove was a “must see”. Everyone told us what an amazing place it was. (And they were right!). We did pass a hike to the wreck of a WWII Canadian bomber (maybe next time) that is also said to be worth a stop!
Telegraph Cove is pretty darn cool. It is like the excursion center of a cruise ship and a town on the border of a National Park (like West Yellowstone or Estes Park) wrapped into one. Like all routine towns there are fees to park, fees to launch a boat, fees to take a shower, fees to drink a beer (I guess that is more universal). But it is quaint, there are TONS of “experiences” (Like whale watching, sea kayaking, and bear sightings), and some cute restaurants and gift shops. I am glad that we didn’t buy the bear sightings - because we watched a momma and baby near for thirty minutes right under the boardwalk!
After that we headed to another campsite (by the way, most of these are free in Canada if you know where to look!). We ended up at Twin Lakes (off Highway 19, northwest of Campbell
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