Last time any of us saw the ocean was as we were driving to San Diego in the beginning of January 2011. Now, one and a half years later, we are finally looking at the ocean again. This time it is on the Canadian west coast.
We boarded a ferry in Prince Rupert that would take us to Port Hardy in the northern part of Vancouver Island. Although the ferry goes between islands most of the way we caught a glimpse of the ocean at a couple of occasions.
The ferry ride was about 15 hours long and started 7.30 in the morning. For convenience sake we got a cabin with sea view. It had beds, a desk and the best shower we have had during the whole trip. We believe the ship is build in Germany because the shower was European style with a shower head you can actually remove.
The past few days had been rainy and cold so it was very appreciated to be able to relax in the warm cabin when we were not outside looking at the views. We are now looking forward to some warmer temperatures and will travel south until it becomes comfortable again. 🙂
The first half of the day we spent in the cabin because the weather was not very nice but it got better the further south we got. In the afternoon we passed by a couple of inhabited islands. As the sun came out it was suddenly nice to be outside and enjoy the sea air.
Small island close to Bella Bella
The town Bella Bella
