Then we decided to go out in the dinghy for awhile and look at the little coves along the shoreline. Al and Sue took their boat out, too, and Sue and I did the driving.
On the backside of Butchart Gardens we came across a nature preserve that looked very pretty. Suye kayaked along that area earlier this morning. We also noticed birdhouses on the top of a bunch of pilings. We aren't sure what the signs under them meant but they were intriguing.
After we got back to the boat we put the dinghy back up on the flybridge in preparation for an early morning departure. We plan to leave at 6:30am to head to Silva Bay.
At 5:00pm one of the club members invited people to the dock in front of his boat for crab and drinks. Everyone brought their own favorite drink and several people provided appetizer/snacks to go along with the crab. Karen Metcalfe brought two pieces of ling cod she caught yesterday while they were out. She pulled in a 35 pounder so they will have a lot of cod for awhile. It was a good time of visiting and catching up on what everyone did today.
We left the appetizer dock to go to dinner at 6:00 at the Brentwood Pub with Al and sue, Jack and Moon and Larry and Cheryl. We had a great time visiting and talking about our departure tomorrow which begins our own separate vacation up to the Broughtons. As much fun as it is to be with the group of 42 people, we are looking forward to venturing out on our own with no specific schedule and room to adjust for weather and our own interests. We have reservations at the marinas we are headed to but depending on weather conditions they are always subject to change.
I got a couple nice pictures of the marina on our way back to the boats.In the first one, Sunshine is front and center.
