If you haven’t noticed, there’s a link on the right side of the page, in red, where you can check and see the route we’ve taken so far. I’m updating it with each posting.
Today, our destination was a two hour cruise to the town of Ganges on Saltspring Island. As you can see from the map, Saltspring is by far the largest of the Gulf Islands. We have been to Ganges many times before and enjoy it each time. We are enroute to Thetis Island, a little farther north, where we will try to meet up with our friends Loren and Erin who will be there this weekend, so this seemed like a good stopover point.
We woke to a beautiful, sunny morning – no fog! We decided to get going early so that we could snag a place at the government dock in Ganges when people started leaving for other destinations. We pulled the anchor about 8:30 and had a great cruise in calm water until we approached Ganges.
About a mile or so from town we thought we saw Loren and Erin’s boat coming out, and when we hailed them on the marine radio it turned out we were right. They had been in Ganges last night and were just leaving. We confirmed plans to meet them tomorrow and continued in to dock.
We haven’t docked since we left Seattle, and it’s about time for us. We love to anchor, but at docks you get amenities like electricity, fresh water, and easy access to shore/town. In Canada, there are privately run, commercial docks and government docks; they are similar, but the government docks are cheaper and we prefer them. They don’t take reservations and can fill up early, so we were glad to pull in and find plenty of room. The government dock here is right in the middle of town and we like it.
Ganges is a small town by most standards, but a big one by Gulf Island standards. It’s very colorful and is visited by lots of tourists who travel through these islands by ferry. There are a lot of artists on this island, and they sell their wares in several shops around town. They also put on an open-air marked on Saturday mornings throughout the summer, which we will roam through tomorrow. Here are a couple of pictures of the town near the waterfront.
Today, our destination was a two hour cruise to the town of Ganges on Saltspring Island. As you can see from the map, Saltspring is by far the largest of the Gulf Islands. We have been to Ganges many times before and enjoy it each time. We are enroute to Thetis Island, a little farther north, where we will try to meet up with our friends Loren and Erin who will be there this weekend, so this seemed like a good stopover point.
We woke to a beautiful, sunny morning – no fog! We decided to get going early so that we could snag a place at the government dock in Ganges when people started leaving for other destinations. We pulled the anchor about 8:30 and had a great cruise in calm water until we approached Ganges.
About a mile or so from town we thought we saw Loren and Erin’s boat coming out, and when we hailed them on the marine radio it turned out we were right. They had been in Ganges last night and were just leaving. We confirmed plans to meet them tomorrow and continued in to dock.
We haven’t docked since we left Seattle, and it’s about time for us. We love to anchor, but at docks you get amenities like electricity, fresh water, and easy access to shore/town. In Canada, there are privately run, commercial docks and government docks; they are similar, but the government docks are cheaper and we prefer them. They don’t take reservations and can fill up early, so we were glad to pull in and find plenty of room. The government dock here is right in the middle of town and we like it.
Ganges is a small town by most standards, but a big one by Gulf Island standards. It’s very colorful and is visited by lots of tourists who travel through these islands by ferry. There are a lot of artists on this island, and they sell their wares in several shops around town. They also put on an open-air marked on Saturday mornings throughout the summer, which we will roam through tomorrow. Here are a couple of pictures of the town near the waterfront.
Not much else to add today, so I'll leave it at that.
Sounds like fun! Say hi to Loren and Erin for me! The thing I remember most about Ganges is that ice cream place...
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