Farewell to Vancouver Island Hello Mainland

 Feb 25 Tues

Painted stones

Feb 26 Wed

Creyke Beach

Feb 27 Thurs 

Toured both sides of Sooke River, Campground West, Potholes East side finding a good fishing spot.

Seal at Pedder Bay!

Feb 28 Fri

Hiked Matheson Lake to assess fishing potential, dwarfed by huge trees

Mar 1 Sat

Linda got a plant

Anemones at the dock

Salmon bone on rock was crafted

Mar 2 Sun

Trip to Big Doug, potholes, trees and bridges, then a short hike. 

Fuel tanker abandoned near Avatar Grove with stairs which had collapsed …

Fairy Lake Bonsai tree

Beer at Pub.

Mar 3 Mon

Linda hikes loop to Botany Bay then over to Botanical Beach and back.

Fairy Lake again and Harris Creek in afternoon.

Truck acts up…abort San Juan trip

Supper at Port Renfrew Pub

Six Months on the Road!!!

Mar 4 Tues

Nice breakfast as West Coast Cafe.

Linda hikes Sombrio Beach

Jordan River “Sandcut Beach”.

Roadrunner statue reminiscent of the Gartons farm garage door.

Home

Mar 5 Wed

Coffee and fixed truck by disconnecting then reconnecting Neg battery terminal. (Facebook Chevy Colorado Group saves the day… & $$$)

Laundry, cards

Mar 6 Thurs 

Victoria trip, magnets for Linda, shorts for Rog, crispy seafood chow mein at Ocean Garden.

Cherry blossoms paint Victoria Pink and Linda photo walked amongst oddities while Rog was in the fly shop!

horse drawn carriages

Wacky return trip by Google Maps after missing a turn and hella bad “re-routing”.

Mar 7 Fri

Rog fishes Sooke River below potholes then goes for gas and stamps.

Mar 8 Sat

Return to Weir’s Beach 

the Sugar Shack in Metchosin. 

Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich & Cone

Fence adorning Witty Beach Rd.

More Painted Stones…

Sun 9 Sun

Preparing for departure Monday from Schwartz Bay to Chilliwack by Tsawwassen.