We moved up to Cousin Bill’s in Campbell River last Thursday
and returned to Charlie and Sheila’s today.
We had a great trip. We got to have
lunch on the wharf at Dick’s a couple times as well as a great Chinese supper
at Bejiing House in the north end of Campbell River. Aileen had no problems with gluten in any of
her meals so she was pretty happy with that.
The big event was our all day boat ride on the Uchuck 3 out
from Gold River to Friendly Cove. We left
Mitzy with our friend Gay in Campbell River and her husband Doug came with
us. We had gorgeous weather the whole
day and the smoke wasn’t too bad from the forest fires. Friendly Cove is where Captain Cook first
landed in BC on March 30, 1778 being the first whites to visit the area. He was welcomed by the natives and layed up
to repair his ships for several weeks.
After leaving Friendly Cove, he was murdered by natives in the Sandwich
Islands on January 14, 1779.
There is not much left at Friendly Cove now. A native carver has a house and carving shop
where he spends the summer months. There
is the lighthouse manned by a husband and wife team. There is an older Catholic Church that is now
a cultural center and there are 6 small cabins further along that can be
rented. There is a rumour that the federal government
is planning a modern cultural center which I’m sure will take away the current
serenity and mystique. We had three and
a half hours ashore to explore and it was ample time. It was unseasonably warm so most people were
getting hot and tired by the time to leave.
I saw several people sound asleep on the ride home. This was the last Saturday trip of the year
so the boat was filled to the maximum capacity of 100 passengers. With the weather so pleasant, most people sat
outside on the various decks so it didn’t feel crowded. Aileen
has declared the trip exceptional. She
got to meet a lady who grew up on this lighthouse and she had a great chat with
the current lighthouse lady. Since it was getting late by the time we got
off the boat, we found a little restaurant in Gold River to eat at. Called The Manila, it had several gluten free
choices and once again Aileen didn’t have any problems with gluten.
I had made arrangements earlier to have the motor home
serviced by a shop in Campbell River so that’s where I spent much of my
yesterday. Even though we don’t use the
generator that much, I had it serviced as well.
On a different note, I’m often
asked if I shoot more now than back in the film days. The answer is definitely! Three days shy of one year old, my full frame
Canon 6D has taken 10,100 shots and my four month old Canon SX50 has taken over
4,400.
The church that is now the cultural center
Nootka Lighthouse at Friendly Cove
Tired of not getting fresh veggies, the lighthouse couple imported some soil and now have some great eating
The Uchuck 3 in the harbour below the lighthouse
The red carpet treatment
Looking out to the open Pacific
Inside the cultural center
Doug and Aileen relaxing on the ride home
Some of the view along the inlet
Several dogs made the trip but this was the most photogenic
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