We last visited False Bay in 2002 in our Viking 33, Jenny Gibson and a much smaller cat - It was still DiMilo but she was much smaller then !!
The postmaster was at that time restoring a beautiful antique boat which we discovered has been sold to its original owner on Thetis Island and is being returned to its original glory.
Dockside Painting
Main Dock - False Bay
Lesqueti is a unique place with a few hundred full time inhabitants. There is no electric power brought in to the island so alternate power sources are used and the night is dark as few lights clutter the evening sky. Unique art works are found at every turn and homes blend in with their natural surroundings like few places we have seen before.The anchorage is a large bay with smaller bays of varying depths. The boaters make up the majority of visitors to the island but at this time of year only 2 boats were outsiders visiting the bay. The view out of the bay had a backdrop of snow covered mountains from Vancouver Island. Fresh snow still falls there at night repainting the mountainsides a brilliant white and reminding everyone of the cold winter past.
Snow covered mountains on Vancouver Island
Tribune Bay on Hornby Island is our next stop. Only a few hours away but a dramatically different place with expanses of sand beach, public parks overlooking the water and tens of miles of walking spots crisscrossing the island. The anchorage is huge with great holding in sand but it is totally open and exposed to the SE. With 15-20 knots of wind, there is no danger of dragging but the waves can get big.
It is the long weekend in May and we are the only boat here - it is hard to believe but we enjoying every minute.
Look Closely - Que Sera is anchored here !
The sun is out and the temperature is headed for 20 plus so we are off in the kayak with our hearty crew, to visit the park, see the marine life and enjoy a smoked salmon picnic overlooking the Straights.
Gotta Go !!
Life is good.
Later, RMD&C
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