Sarah, Sue, Thomas & Kali in Bella Coola

Sarah called from Port McNeil, on the north end of Vancouver Island. They had just disembarked from the ferry, having sailed from Bella Coola earlier that day. All four were tired, and looking for a restful stop for the night in Campbell River, knowing they'd be pulling in to town after 10 pm.

I had just enough room for them and when they showed up, all went to bed pretty quickly.
It was the next morning that we really got to meet and talk, over fresh blueberry pancakes and maple syrup.

Taking their leave from Bella Coola could not have been more timely; just hours after their departure, the town was given an evacuation alert due to forest fires. Sarah commented that while there, water from taps was sporadic and colourful.



Sue and her teenage son Thomas were here from Chester, England, to visit her cousin Sarah for a few weeks in Victoria, plus the Bella Coola trip. I asked Tom how traveling with "all these women" was for him.



He didn't seem to mind, and was a pretty happy fellow overall. Did you make it to Poland, Tom?



His cousin, Kali, also seemed a happy traveler with a nonstop smile on her face as well. Is this a family trait?
Whatever the traits, it was sweet to be able to accommodate all of you and a lovely pleasure to meet you all as well. Happy travels and come back again!
Sandra

Danish Joes

Those boys from Copenhagen are lively, funny, and were just here for the fishin'!
Too bad their bags didn't show up with them on British Airways and instead, limped in on a local airline 48 hours later.

So Peter and Lars went shopping for t-shirts in the "Joe" department at Zellers, armed themselves with new toothbrushes and razors, and that ever-industrious fishing guide, Ken Moreau of Single Spey, came through with all the gear needed for a day on the river.

Peter creates his own line of fishing rods and tackle (?)... actually, apologies on my part: I'm not the fisher, so all of that gets a bit tangled, kinda like my fishing lines. Anyhoo, here's Peters' website so you can see for yourself:
http://norsker.dk
While most of the site's in Danish, I find the language quite similar to English plus the site is full of photos and easy to navigate. Well done Peter!

Lars, on the other hand, is the comic who is a writer, who models, who speaks Russian and flawless English (as does Peter) and is very generous with his boots. He takes direction well and works hard (see previous post: "The Days Are Just Packed") and not at all self-conscious.

They seem to have fished all over the world! Russia, Ireland, Quebec, Iceland, and the Pitt River here in BC.
According to the photo I took, they have halos while at the Campbell...

It was great having you guys here, and I hope you'll make it back to this neck of the woods again.
Sandra