Day 11: Queen of the North – Ferry to Prince Rupert
Good day today.
Got up at around 5am to get to the Ferry by 6:15 for a 7:30am departure. The Queen of the North cruises the “Inside Passage” along the coast of British Columbia. But it is not on the open ocean, more in and out of a trail of islands and inlets. Very cool. Trip time: approx 15 hours.
The highlights:
* met some very very nice people in my seating area. Christine and Wendy were from Guernsey, which is one of the Channel Islands off the coast of France. Guernsey is part of the United Kingdom and was the only part of British soil to be occupied during WWII. Interesting. They also have some very odd laws based on their Norman days hundreds of years ago and they have a distinct identity…..they are NOT part of England, as I was politely reminded. Their friend Sandra was from Canada and they were all taking a trip together. Very nice and we enjoyed good conversation during the voyage.
* I contacted BC Ferries a few days before and received permission to photograph the Captain and the bridge. It was a lot of fun and the bridge officers and crew were so friendly and welcoming. They let me stay up there for several hours to chat and take photographs.
* The sunset was absolutely incredible. The colors changed by the minute and I didn’t want it to end. It really made the entire trip.
We arrived in Prince Rupert around 10:30pm…..long day.
Tags: On the Road, Travel
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