Our regular driver, John is in Spain, so we had a replacement - John. Thanks for volunteering today, John.
We arrived at the Empress dock in time to see our ferry arriving.
Our full ferry headed off to the Gorge tour in the capable hands of our skipper who provided an excellent commentary throughout the cruise covering history and points of interest. He didn't once run aground despite the very low tide in the waterway.
Some kayak-ers were getting ready for more strenuous exercise than just riding in a ferry. Also, we saw dragon boat crews further up the Gorge.
As you know, the first part of the cruise is interesting because of the boat building and other marine-industrial aspects. Even the industrial part manages to be really scenic!
We learned (or, at least, I did) that the Gorge is really a fjord with the water rising and falling with the tide and no river at the head. This point can be a three feet high drop at low tide. As it was, this water rush was quite dramatic and marked our turnaround point.
We had sunny skies for the trip back to Fisherman's Wharf, fish and chips, and a bit of a walk.
John took us on an excellent scenic tour of Dallas Road on the way back to the centre. There were a few spots of rain as we left Fisherman's Wharf after lunch, but but it was sunny again on the way back to the centre. This was a great trip, and we'll have to book the harbour cruise next summer.
Now let's hope those Canucks do well.....
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