Big day yesterday, so no one was in a hurry to get out this morning. And our ferry to Vancouver Island doesn't leave until 1pm, so we slid around the corner again and got some pastries from Breaka Cafe for our morning meal.
We had to be out of the Airbnb by 11am, so we caught an Uber down to the harbor and sat by the water's edge and waited. The boys and I wandered through some of the same area we had been in a couple of days ago, and they picked up some food for lunch.
B&L on Digital Orca by Douglas Coupland, Vancouver Habour, BC
Goodbye Vancouver (for now)
The ferry was a bit late, but our reserved seats on the top deck, and a calm days weather, ensured a smooth, uneventful hour and a half sail across to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.
Once we disembarked, Budget picked us up and drove us the 5 minutes to their office, and we were on our way up to Campbell Riverin a Toyota Rav 4. The 2 hour drive north is a pleasant one. The freeway is only 2 lanes each way, but traffic is barely minimal. You don't see towns on the way up, as the road is lined with forestry, but you know there are places there, as the freeway has traffic lights to get people on and off.
A month ago I had never even heard of Campbell River, but a chance ad on my Facebook feed, lead me to believe this would be a good, new (I'd been to Victoria before) spot to investigate.
It was not long after 5 when we arrived at the small marina where our Airbnb is docked. The boat itself sits at the end of the marina, and moves too much for us city folk when the large Quadra Island Ferry comes into port. Not long after our host left, A started feeling unwell, and vertigo and claustrophobia started to kick in. We got off the boat and walked for a minute, before getting into the car and heading to Moxie's for dinner. The meal was good, but I was so hungry I'd have eaten anything. At dinner we decided we would not be able to stay on the boat, and looked for alternative accommodations. We found the Painted Lodge just north of town. We drove up there to take a look at it, and they had a great loft style room for us. The property is right on the river, very quiet, so we booked in for 3 nights (we were originally going to stay 4 - and we may still) but it's all good. The boys and I went back to the boat and collected all of our luggage and contacted our host. It's a real shame because it would have been an adventure, but like my heights problem, A's claustrophobia has to be take seriously.
A long days travel earnt a good night's rest.
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