Rising early is no problem for me but I’m sure Dave and Shellie we’re glad to see us go. We were thankful they gave up there room for us and the multiple fans as well. We left Courtenay around 8:00 am and headed on the coastal route to Campbell River – a great town which just happened to be celebrating a wood carving competition. We lingered over breakfast and then set our sights on Telegraph Cove, a quaint touristy – whale, porpoise-watching, fishing village surrounded by lumber mills – both modern and antique. The smell of the sea and the sawn wood lingered in the air. Arriving at Port Hardy, the weather was still a pleasant 25 degrees as we walked the hill to get groceries for the morning ferry ride to Prince Rupert.
