I came to the conclusion that the noise from the engines is like standing under the rotors of a helicopter. After Ed had a good nap he got up at 1 am to see the docking at Bella. He said a lot got off there. The announcements were made into the rooms! There was at least one other stop. Ed went back to his bunk to finish his sleep. He showered and had no flood! For breakfast there were no menu items so he asked them to scramble 2 eggs with no salt, $ 4.99. We asked for decaf coffee. They had it but had to brew it and figure out how! I guess everyone here is into caffeine.Ed and I wandered to the back open deck. We spot a pod of dolphins and one humpback whale! Yeah! There is a tent pitched on the back deck with boots, socks, and gear outside. All the blow up beds are gone. There is a school group doing home works still. I must say they are quite and non intrusive. I asked why they were doing homework on the ferry on Saturday and Sunday. They have been on a band trip for 10 days and have homework to catch up on. Most of the other folks left on board are non English speakers, Europeans. Actually most speak English but not as their first language. There is also a couple from Georgia. We putter along scanning the waters and shore for wildlife. This is the inside passage. The waters are relatively still. We have been near land on both side for most of the day. The land we see is wildness. We arrive at the port at 3:30 and drive out, no reverse required, at 3:47. Not knowing what our day would be like we have reservations at a campground about a half mile from the port. Since we are early we decide to explore the town and look for low sodium bread. Exploration did not take long. The Walmart was so small we went to Safeway and found some fairly low sodium bread plus milk at $3.49 a half gallon. Yikes! We saw some of the harbor and an old crest pole also know as totem. They tell the story of First Nation culture. The majority of the people we see here are First Nation( Indians, Eskimo.)The good news is there is a Tim Horton here. We stop for three English toffee coffees and discover Timbites. That is donut holes in English.
We gas up for continued driving tomorrow
. The towns will be few and far between for the next 600 miles. Back at the hilly park we settle in for the night. There are more beautiful flowers here. I especially love the yellow rhododendrons. There have been more beautiful flowers than I ever remember or maybe I just never appreciated them until now. I have so many more photos that I have not shared. I had said that it was not as pretty driving in spring but that would only apply to fields that are still brown with the crops not yet up. This trip has just been a wonderful experience with flowers. The weeds beside the road have such majestic colors and shapes. Thanks for encouraging Ed to let me hold the camera. He still takes some of the shots himself.
In the park we also spot another GAH RV. We have not seen one in several days. We knock on the door and find a young lady from Georgia traveling with 4 adults and three children in the same model RV we have. Thank goodness they did not have slide out problems. By the way, now a corner of the top seal of the back unused slide is hanging out.???
The manager here had said we would give us a close site if we wanted wifi, so I did not expect too much from his system but I had no problems with yesterday's blog upload. I am rushing to get this out since I do not want to push my luck.
today we did 324 miles on the sea and a few here in town.
The campground for tomorrow says wifi, but not to use for photos. We wait and see. We plan to drive about 300 miles a day without too much to see along the way for the next several days. Hopefully we see some wild life!
Stay tuned.
Let the captain do the driving
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
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Benny Maggart
2015-05-25
Glad things are going well. Good day at church. Linda and I celebrated our 40th anniversary today. If you look, you'll find beauty in all of your travel. The big things may not be spectacular always, but see the small wonders and marvel at God's creation.
dwlp.travelkids
2015-05-25
We have never seen yellow rhododendrons before. Who knew? Betty, you are so good at seeing the details and then sharing them. We are so thankful that you all are making this trip and having such a good time. What memories you are making.
Dave
2015-05-25
Wow!! Your SECOND TIM HORTEN's , you're on a roll Betty. My guess is that there probably won't be another for awhile. The flowers sound beautiful. Sounds like the ferry overall was an interesting experience, something to do at least once. Hope your drive to the AlCan is uneventful and that fuel stops are spaced at GAH friendly intervals, lol. It's raining here for Memorial Day, ...Be safe and have fun. Good morning Susan!!
Linda
2015-05-25
Just caught up with your blogs! Worked all weekend, fun! Sounds like you are having quite an adventure! Glad you are having fun. Stay safe!
vistasbygod
2015-05-25
Gorgeous yellow rhododendrons .. dolphins & whales, WOW. You certainly have been blessed with jaw-dropping beauty on this adventure. Thanks for sharing all with us! Hugs to you all, Ginny & Gary