We left the Port Renfrew area around 5:45 AM. We needed enough light to avoid all the crab pots ! We had the poles and paravanes still out and in the water for the swell we knew we would be dealing with. We were not expecting much of a wind. The forecast was for light winds in the morning and coming up to 10-20 later in the day.
We planned to go as fare as Becher Bay – which was 42 miles and just past Sooke.
Around 8:30 AM we had some Dolls porpoises decide to swim along with the boat ! That is always exciting
As you can see the swell had gone down and it was pretty flat calm. We decided to pull in the poles and paravanes. We figured we’d be in Becher Bay by 11:30. The wind at Race Rocks was 7 knots. And we thought if we could get a spot at the dock in Victoria maybe we should just carry on. We’d be in Victoria around 1 pm. it was a total of 55 miles.
We called the Victoria harbour authority and got a spot at the dock and just carried on to Victoria. Which was – in the end – very smart because the wind came up that evening and then it was blowing 32-28 knots at Race Rocks for the next 3 days!
We went to the Legislature Building and watched our nephew Carter perform a short interactive play about the architecture of the building. It was so much fun to see him perform.
We had a lovely dinner out with Carter. We walked the streets of Victoria for 3 days. It was lovely and warm and sunny! Did some sight seeing. And some shopping. Got some Rogers chocolate!
We were able to leave early Sunday morning and luckily the wind had come down and we started to head home. Next stop Bedwell Harbour on Pender Island.
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Love your pics and blog! All looks well. Glad Jim could get his trip around the Island!
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Talk about front row seats for tourists in Victoria. Great you could connect with Carter.
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Such an exciting adventure; loved seeing the porpoises…very special.
I didn’t realize your nephew lives in Victoria…nice that you were able to go watch him.
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Such good travel timing! You’ve certainly had some delightful experiences along the way. Victoria is a gorgeous city! I can imagine how festive it would be during the Christmas holiday. Carter is a character. 🙂
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You have been making some good decisions during this trip. I am glad, mostly for Lily each time when I heard you avoided rough water. Last year, I went to Victoria by myself and stayed one night at Huntington’s Manor( although I had a temptation to book into Empress Hotel), and did walking tour of Victoria. It was in March and was lovely, but didn’t see Carter. Is he performing just for the summer ? I love Victoria and discover something different each time I go there. With all the troubles BC ferry has with cancellation this summer, I don’t think I will go to Victoria this summer, maybe in this autumn. Enjoy the rest of your amazing sailing. Love the video of porpoises.
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