Canada here we come

All right so we finally have experienced some nice weather the last two days. I know you guys were thinking I was exaggerating but when the ski resorts in Washington decided to reopen because of all the new snow I felt justified.

We had to go back to La Conner because of a bad mascerating pump. For those of you ‘nonboaters’……….the mascerator pump empties the waste tank. Once you get into the Canadian waters it is imperative to have a working pump since there are not too many ‘pumpout’ stations available. The waters are 2 to 600 feet deep and the currents run so fast that dumpng the tank is standard procedure for most boats.

So once that was done we headed for British Columbia. After one night at anchor, we came into the Port of Sidney Marina on the Island of Vancouver. We were able to clear customs with just a phone call and took a slip in the Marina. The downtown area of Sidney is right here on the harbor with everything you could need or want. Last night was a closed street farmer’s market and we had dinner at an excellent Thai Restaurant.

Today we walked around town again and have decided to take a bus to the Butchart Gardens in Victoria. We were hoping to take the boat but the winds on the Strait of Juan De Fuca have been blowing a gale, literally.