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Well, we did it! It's hard to believe, but we have reached our destination of Gibsons, B.C. For those who aren't familiar with it, Gibsons is on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. It's on the mainland, but there are no roads here from the rest of the mainland. You have to get here by ferry. Canadians know Gibsons as the place where The Beachcombers was filmed.We started off the morning in Ritzville, Washington, and headed west on I-90. Eastern Washington is very arid, full of sagebrush and tumbleweed, except in the areas that are irrigated. 
We stopped at a scenic overlook just before we crossed the Columbia River, 
and then headed toward the Cascades, crossing them into Seattle. I've never been to Seattle before, and have always wanted to go to the top of the Space Needle. But by the time we got there, we were both tired and just wanted to get to our journey's end. So the Space Needle will have to remain on my "bucket list" for now.
We stopped at a scenic overlook just before we crossed the Columbia River, 
and then headed toward the Cascades, crossing them into Seattle. I've never been to Seattle before, and have always wanted to go to the top of the Space Needle. But by the time we got there, we were both tired and just wanted to get to our journey's end. So the Space Needle will have to remain on my "bucket list" for now. From Seattle it was due north, back into Canada, 
and to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal. We were fortunate to arrive about 15 or 20 minutes before the ferry was due to depart, so we quickly drove on board and took the 40-minute ferry ride to Gibsons.
and to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal. We were fortunate to arrive about 15 or 20 minutes before the ferry was due to depart, so we quickly drove on board and took the 40-minute ferry ride to Gibsons.
I'll let Emily post about Paul's place here, since she knows it better than I do. Suffice it to say that we are both tired and happy to be here. And we're still friends!
We're going to keep blogging for a while. I'm going to stay here in Gibsons until Wednesday, and then take the ferries over to Vancouver Island to visit my friends Steve and Christine. I'll continue blogging until I get back to Montreal. Emily's spending the summer here, and she hasn't decided if she'll continue blogging for that whole time, or if maybe she'll start a new blog for the rest of the summer. Anyway, I'll let her tell you about that!
This trip has been an amazing adventure of discovery, and of renewing an old and cherished friendship. I've learned things about Emily that I never knew before, and I'm sure she's learned things about me, too. I will always treasure this time we have spent together, and the beautiful and spectacular places we have seen.
4 comments:
Dave....your pictures have been spectacular, and your impressions of the journey very vivid. It has been fun "traveling" with you in cyberspace. Keep on blogging!! :)
I second what Sue said. That foliage and color in your closing portrait at the end of your journey is lush! What amazes me is that Emily is still able to tolerate you after 2 weeks. I was encouraged by your statement that you two were still friends! I have really enjoyed reading your blog and seeing your beautiful photos. You won't bore us if you download a bunch more of your pics.
Hey Dave, could either you or Emily give us a photo tour of Emily's friend's boat and fishing operation? I'll never get there but I am very curious so would like to know what the town is like, what there is to do when not fishing, what the flora and fauna is like, etc.
Joe .. I have many pictures of the area and of details on Paul's boat from last summer when I was here. One of these days I can post some of them here. Keep checking back .. they should show up some day!!
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