Well, its still a little early yet but with the Seattle Boat Show coming in a couple of weeks and turning our thoughts to all things boating, we have started a preliminary list of where we will head to this summer.
Since we crossed Desolation Sound off our list this last summer (report to come soon), we will probably spend more time in local waters while still adding some new locations to our (hopeful) must do's.
In no particular order here is a list of where we hope to visit:
Victoria Harbour - So much to see and do all within walking distance of the harbour, the Royal BC Museum, Parliament Buildings, The Empress Hotel (must go for high tea), and lots of shops
Vancouver - Granville Island or Coal Harbour - we'll be tourists in our own town.
Smuggler's Cove - the prettiest cove, extremely protected, great swimming, we will take a few books and settle in.
Bowen Island - we haven't been here in years, a great pub we heard, a few stores and walking trails
Poets Cove - Pender Island - my favorite marina in the Gulf Islands
Roche Harbor - a great destination in the San Juan Islands, great restaurant and pub, good little gourmet grocery store, the biggest yachts, walks to the sculpture garden, sunset here is an occasion.
Garrison Bay San Juan Island - a historic site to see and good crabbing apparently, will combine with Roche
Sucia Island (of course) - gets pretty busy now but still the best of the best
La Conner, Washington - such a cute little town on the river, lots of stores and restaurants to check out, we hope to make it here this year by boat
Cabbage and Tumbo Islands- very unique, good crabbing, nice little sandy beach, interesting tidal walk, tie up to a mooring ball between the two islands and look out over the Salish Sea.
Wallace Island - love the peacefulness of Conover Cove
Denman and Hornby Islands ( we anchored for lunch but never went ashore so we would love to go for a weekend and explore)
Ganges harbour Saltspring Island (of course) - Artistry is in the air on Saltspring, love the Saturday market, enjoy walking through Mowatt's hardware store, sitting watching the seaplanes land in the busy harbour.
Steveston fishing village - we would like to visit by water with friends/family for lunch (fish and chips for sure)
Sidney Spit Island - a great spot to relax, wonderful beach, good crabbing too
Montague Harbour, Galiano Island - Great walks, pretty scenery, dinghy to the marina for ice cream, and hope the bakery barge will be there.
These are just some of the beautiful and interesting destinations along our coast! Right now there is snow on the ground and more in the forecast, but Spring will come eventually and all these places await.
Kalena
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3 comments:
Looks like a great list of destinations, may the winds be light and the seas calm for you.
I have followed your blog for the last couple of years and look forward to your reports on your new destinations, Thank you!
Looks like an interesting list of places, hope to read all about them.
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