Catching up with travels on Vancouver Island

Wednesday, May 14th
We went back to the Duncan RV park last night 'cause it was a comfortable spot and convenient too. We worked our way down to Victoria and the West Bay Marina RV park. Our camping spot is fantastic! We're right on the water facing the harbour and all the action: seaplanes, little harbour ferries, big car ferries, catamarans, helicopters, sailboats, kayaks and (most impressive) cruise ships, up to three a day at the entrance to the harbour(see the pics).
Daphne & Jennifer picked me up and we went to a bridal shower for Sarah at Cheryl's(Daphne & Cheryl are our nieces; Jennifer & Sarah, great-nieces). We had a great time.

Tuesday, May 13th
Awoke to a rainy drizzle and set off for Cobble Hill and a visit with Shirley Atkinson, long time friend and VGH classmate, who lost her husband, Bruce, in March. It was great for Alan & I to spend some time with her and get caught up. Shirley is having a celebration of Bruce’s life on the 25th.
After we left Shirley’s we went to Cowichan Bay and spent an hour or so in a new gallery/espresso bar on the waterfront. I had a latte and we bought some of the artwork. We met Fran Allen, a GMC friend, who recently also lost her husband. The three of us went for steaks at a pub overlooking the pier and the bay. Fran is having a rough time dealing with the loss of Denny. It was only three months ago that he passed away and we along with all the GMC community miss him so much.

Monday, May 12th
Our GMC friend, Gordon S. (Gordon & the ‘Tin Gerbil’) came by on his way to picking up a 2nd GMC. This one has quite a history! There have been lots of mechanical upgrades and $$$s spent on it but, it has been used as a dog kennel for some time so, the interior is in ruins. He plans on salvaging everything that is usable and using some parts in the ‘Tin Gerbil’.
After Gordon left, we headed south stopping at Chemainus for several hours to see the famous murals on the buildings. It’s a great place to wander around in. Tonight we stayed at the Duncan RV Park(in Duncan, BC).

Sunday, May 11th
We woke up in the Living Forest RV Park, a lovely natural forested campsite. We explored the place and moved to another site with a fabulous view…we had our choice of spots as the camp was virtually empty…and we stayed for a second night. Alan cooked a nice Mother’s Day supper for me.