Drove my Chevy to the Ferry

So (much over used by commentators on Radio 4 these days to prefix a sentence), after breakfast with our new best friends from Tel Aviv, we set off in Sonic the Chevrolet to catch the ferry, and about 3 minutes later arrived at the ferry terminal hoping for an earlier crossing.

After a tense period of waiting on standby, we snuck on to the ferry and set off on the 2 hour crossing to Vancouver Island. As with many aspects of life in Canada, it was an easy experience: unhurried and not crowded plus the stairs to the car decks must be double the size and half as steep as those you find on a cross channel ferry. Oh, and the sun was shining, which always helps.

We then headed North via the sand sculpting event at Parksville before arriving at Bella's B&B near Comox. And what an immediate impression it made, located as it is above the beach with uninterrupted views across the water to the mainland. Not only that but we were greeted by our delightful host Jim who gave us a guided tour around the accommodation which is truly impressive.

And to cap it all, Jim introduced us to his 9 week old kitten who reminds us in so many ways of our 17 year-old cat Dylan (although he's a bit bigger these days). Pics to follow.