Cloudy Start

Sunny Day 

Tue May 25th

Today was forecast to be overcast and showery.   It was certainly moist on our morning excursion down to the shores of Mixal Lake, but by 10.00 it was brilliant sunshine and it stayed that way most of the day.

Supermarket shopping this morning (new store - took Fred ages!), a quick visit to the Vet for an $80 (£50) tick/flea tablet (I thought they were expensive in the UK but this is just "1" tablet - though it lasts 12 weeks!

Back home for lunch together with calls and emails to sort out a long-term rental and the next thing we knew if was the middle of the afternoon.  

Ready to pounce
Peace in the garden was shattered when a klaxon sounded overhead, which subsequently turned out to be a Great Blue Heron precariously landing on a rather thin tree branch right in front of us. Jack was perplexed!

It then settled in to Trout Lake at the bottom of our 'yard' to go fishing.  Quickly rewarded with a small catch and the trout was soon gone!

Once the admin was completed we headed up to Katherine Lake for a walk.  "No Dogs on the beach". No Dogs Swimming" .... It's a drinking water source!

Going
So we headed off north on a trail to Sakinaw Lake, with a warning that a black bear and two cubs had been seen on the trail that morning.  'Bear Banger' loaded we headed up the trail but having forgotten my mobile, did not have the track to follow.  So after 1k headed back without sight of any bears or any bear 'scats' (poo).  

We then headed down to John Henry's Resort & Marina, next to the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club in Hospital Bay.  


Gone - though fish still evident going down - whole!


A beer on the marina deck taking in the scenery, admiring the boats and working out which one to buy was a leisurely end to the afternoon.

Pictures of the marina below.  The hill in the background is Pender Hill,  the one we climbed yesterday.  It looks so small from sea level!

John Henry's and the Garden Peninsular is a mix of attractive scenery, working marina (including fishing vessels) and up-market property.  Probably quiet in winter but a stunning location nevertheless.

The hill in the distance was yesterday's climb!

Seaward view



Rearward view - Garden Bay Lake

Royal Vancouver Yacht Club - Garden Bay














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