Then it was time to cast off and head for Montague Harbour on Galiano Island. Despite the gray skies, we had good visibility as we cruised around the north end of Salt Spring Island (known as Southey Point), and were able to check out Wallace Island, another provincial marine park, in Trincomali Channel. We smoothly cruised into Montague Harbour, a large protected anchorage, part of which is also a marine park. Several boats chose to use the mooring buoys provided by the park; yet another mooring experience. (Many of the buoys had an attendant cormorant perched on them, looking like they were just waiting to collect their fee.) Others chose to anchor, as there was plenty of room.
The rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of a small group for a hike around the park with Emmelina; it was a chance to see a 3,000 year old shell midden beach up close. Then it was time for our big evening out! We dinghied over to the public dock and walked a block up the hill where the pub bus picked us up and (laboriously) made its way up island to the famous Hummingbird Pub, home of great fish & chips and good drinks. They had a big table all set up for us, excellent service, and a very good time was had by all. Then, after the return trip by the funky pub bus, we had the fun of dinghying back to our boats in the dark as Emmelina pointed out the bio-luminescence in the water. All was cozy back aboard our boats. And… it had stopped raining.
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