June 1, 2014
Lyall Harbour, Saturna Island, Gulf Islands
I’m getting used to these
lazy mornings. We didn’t weigh anchor until almost noon and it only took 1 ½ hours to arrive here. We have a fishing license for Canada so readied our crab pots and decided to drop a prawn
pot for the first time, as well.
We have never explored this
bay before and it was quite easy entering and anchoring. It’s a cozy little
spot with lots of homes peaking out amongst the thick woods. We are surrounded by steep rocky shores and
for the time being, we are the only boat anchored in the bay.
There’s a ferry dock at the
entrance to the bay. We are sure that Monday morning we are going to see some
action as some islanders head back to work or out for some fun.
We took a “nosey cruise”
around the bay. The main street in the small village is named Sunset Blvd which
I thought amusing but it does offer a great view of the sunset each evening. We
ate at the Lighthouse Pub near the ferry terminal and sat outside enjoying the
beautiful evening. Took a stroll uphill from the pub and found the Double
Decker Bus Café which is actually housed in…you guessed it…an old double decker
bus.
We stopped at the Town Hall
to read the bulletin board and on it was a poster advertising the photo show of
a local artist. She had taken portraits of the “Sirens of Saturna” and if the
rest of her photos are as fun as the ladies’ group picture on the poster, it
would be well worth viewing. Hey, Jan, how about doing a photo shoot of the "Sirens of the Sierra"? Ha!
A "table" with a view
David's famous lamb shanks
Do you ship food via mail?????
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