Just one week to go

From our last anchorage in Blunden Harbour, we've  worked our way through the Broughton  archipelago from Echo Bay to Lagoon Cove and then Blind Channel.  After Blind Channel, we  moved south into Desolation Sound with a stop in Gorge Harbour.  Yesterday, we crossed the Gorgia  Strait to Comox on Vancouver Island.   

Coming south with every mile, it seems we are returning to civilization as more and more boats are seen on the water and at the marinas.  It is striking because, some days up north, we would  only see a couple of other boats on any given day.                                  
   
Today, our destination is Nanaimo, farther south on Vancouver Island.  

Mornings often look like this. 

"Evening red and morning grey set a sailor on his way."

 

Main Attraction leaves Lagoon Cove just before sunrise 

  

Blind Channel Marina

This "floating garden" is tied up in Blind Channel.  The owner uses the herbs to flavor delicious sorbets served in the restaurant.  Our favorite was wild berry with thyme and bay.  

 Gorge Harbour

 We were in this procession of boats leaving Gorge Harbour heading to the Georgia Strait.  

 Bowhaus sets our course to Comox  

Including this selfie to illustrate how beautiful our crossing was yesterday.  This was taken in the middle of the Georgia Strait.   

 

 These lazy seals were seen on approach to Comox

So much for morning grey.  

We set off from Comox bound for Nanaimo just before sunrise this morning.