Nicol Hostel Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, BC (Through the Inside Passage) |
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June 23 & 24 |
Nicol Street Hostel 65 Nicol Street Nanaimo, BC V9R 4S7 Tel. # (250) 753-1188 E-Mail: gmurray@island.net Rates: $13/Canadian $10/US Credit Cards: No Beds: 30 Summer 20 Winter Private Rms: yes Affiliation: None Office Hrs.: 8-11am & 4-11pm |
Caught the "Queen of the North" ferry from Prince Rupert, BC at 7:30 am. It was a nice, long relaxing cruise. We went past hundreds of miles of uninhabited forests and the San Juan Islands. Saw dolphins and bald eagles. |
Above: "Queen of the North" ferry sailing down through the Inside Passage. |
Left: More scenery alongside the Inside Passage. |
The ferry arrived in Port Hardy too late for me to find a campground or hostel, so I slept in the car again, next to an RV in Port Hardy. |
Right: Got up early the next morning and drove south toward Nanaimo. Stopped along the way to take a picture of the trees reflected in a lake. |
Left: Stopped to take a photo of me in front of a giant Spruce burl. Set the camera up on the hood of my car, pushed the button for automatic exposure, ran to the burl, and tried to look relaxed |
Left: The Nicol Hostel in Nanaimo. Friendly hostess. Good location. Took a walk downtown. Discovered that there was a ferry that departs from Nanaimo to mainland Canada. So I'm going to catch it tomorrow. |
Right: The kitchen in the Nicol Hostel |
Below: The smaller ferry that goes from Nanaimo to mainland Canada. |
Right; On another ferry. Leaving Nanaimo. Got my coffee. Headed back to the Birch Bay Hostel in Washington. |
