Approaching Ganges
It is 0515 and the sun is just beginning to light the eastern sky over the Anacortes refineries. The gulls have started making noise, so even those now asleep will soon be awake. Calm winds in the marina right now. Time to make that first latte and fire up the navigation electronics as we prepare to cast off lines and motor to Ganges, BC. There will be another minus tide later today, and we will be bucking it most of the way. Just the way it is this time of year, where the big ebb tides are in the middle of the day.
By 0530, most of us are up since Sean and Margaret need to be back in Seattle by 0815. We made a quick batch of breakfast sandwiches (rolls, Canadian bacon, eggs and Havarti cheese) to go with more latte’s.0650 – The last line is cast off and we motor slowly out of the marina, resisting the temptation to give our sleeping friends a blast on the airhorn. The tide has begun to ebb, so we get quite a boost down Guemes Channel. There is very little traffic, and we see only a few boats between Anacortes and Bedwell Harbor. May 1 is the first day Bedwell is open for customs, but it is telephone only, and we are cleared in just a few minutes.
Safely moored at Ganges Marina
Our crew near the Tree House Cafe
By 1315 we are tied up to the dock at Ganges Marina and shortly thereafter headed for the stores to stock the boat with all the things we could not bring across the border. Of course, the only rain was on the way back to the boat with the supplies.
The breakwater at Ganges Marina has been damaged by a large boat dragging anchor recently and drifting into it. There is yellow tape blocking access by foot, so until the breakwater is repaired, moorage may be limited.
We had a delightful lunch at the Tree House Café, with both good food (everything from monster burgers to open faced baked tuna melt sandwiches) and great Bloody Caesar’s. After we did some more shopping, we went back to the boat to log on and get our Canadian fishing licenses. We had a moment of panic when we found we needed login information from three years ago on our last trip to Alaska. Fortunately, we were able to reconstruct the information and print out new licenses.
Dean Sevold, Miriam’s cousin, came by the boat later in the evening. He lives on Saltspring Island and we have reconnected with him on our many trips across the border.
By 1315 we are tied up to the dock at Ganges Marina and shortly thereafter headed for the stores to stock the boat with all the things we could not bring across the border. Of course, the only rain was on the way back to the boat with the supplies.
The breakwater at Ganges Marina has been damaged by a large boat dragging anchor recently and drifting into it. There is yellow tape blocking access by foot, so until the breakwater is repaired, moorage may be limited.
We had a delightful lunch at the Tree House Café, with both good food (everything from monster burgers to open faced baked tuna melt sandwiches) and great Bloody Caesar’s. After we did some more shopping, we went back to the boat to log on and get our Canadian fishing licenses. We had a moment of panic when we found we needed login information from three years ago on our last trip to Alaska. Fortunately, we were able to reconstruct the information and print out new licenses.
Dean Sevold, Miriam’s cousin, came by the boat later in the evening. He lives on Saltspring Island and we have reconnected with him on our many trips across the border.
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