On the Boat Again

Monday, we left for a trip to the mainland for some appointments we had there, staying overnight in Ladysmith with my sister and brother-in-law. Early Tuesday, we hauled ass up to Departure Bay to catch the 6:20 AM ferry to Horseshoe Bay. BC Ferries TAP program came to the rescue and paid for our crossings as we were going to see our specialists in Vancouver. I'm not sure just how long this excellent program will last however, as they've already announced they intend to curtail it. Boo!

The morning was spectacular, with almost no clouds, and the temperature balmy. We ate our brekky on the boat and the hour-and-a-half crossing seemed to fly by. We arrived at the doctor's with plenty of time to spare, copped some lattes, and read in the waiting room.
Appointments done, we drove back into central downtown and visited the Apple Store as we wanted to upgrade our iPads. This accomplished (and wallets lighter), we spent some time walking around in the sunshine.

Adjacent to the Art Gallery is one of our favorite cafés, Caffè Artigiano, and we stopped for lattes and lunch.

As we sat outside, enjoying our food and beverages, I noticed an attractive woman who had spotted something sticking to one of her high heel shoes. I'm always a sucker for interesting poses, so I couldn't resist capturing the moment.

After lunch, we headed back to the car, walking around the Art Gallery, which has an exhibition by artist Douglas Coupland. One of his sculptures, Gum Head (a self portrait) caught my eye.

As we had another appointment early Wednesday morning, we stayed at a hotel in New West, and had an amazing Greek dinner at Taverna Greka. The restaurant is situated overlooking the Fraser, and just upstream, the Skytrain and Pattullo bridges could be seen.

As we ate, tugboats escorted log booms and barges upriver. A very talented strolling guitarist played for us and the ambiance and the food was divine.

Next morning, we went to our last appointment, then caught the ferry back to the Island, noshing on the leftovers from our Greek meal. Once back, we loaded up the car at Costco and then hightailed it back the the edge.