The aroma of melting chocolate complemented the satisfying sounds of sizzling which wafted through Deception this morning. Captain Brian was cooking a huge batch of chocolate chip pancakes to bring over to Mystic Eagle to help say farewell to George. Deception provided the pancakes, and the Crees provided the bacon and eggs; it was a feast! We enjoyed our morning spread as we reminisced about our trip thus far. George’s seaplane arrived at about 10 am and we reluctantly said our goodbyes and wished him safe travels home. It was difficult to see a member of our adventure leave us with so much of our adventure left ahead of us, but we were all very happy about Annie and Sue’s arrival. We were all anxious to fill them in on our experiences so far and couldn’t wait to create new memories with them. This was our last evening on Vancouver Island; we had successfully navigated the west coast and tomorrow we were to traverse Queen Charlotte’s Sound and connect with the Inside Passage. We would continue up the B.C. coastline until we reached our ultimate destination, Ketchikan, Alaska. As with most things in life, however, reaching our destination isn’t our objective. Our objective is living this moment, and then the next until we have a series of moments that turn into a journey which we can carry with us for the rest of our lives. So far the moments have been unforgettable, filled with incredible scenery and amazing wildlife that few people ever see and new friends with whom we are fortunate enough to enjoy this spectacular journey.
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