I crossed from Port Angeles, Washington to Victoria, BC, Canada on Sunday, July 27.
We sailed aboard the MV Coho ferry:
It took about an hour and a half to traverse the Salish Sea in the Strait of Juan de Fuca before arriving in Victoria, British Columbia. Victoria is located at the southeastern end of Vancouver Island, a huge island about the size of Kansas. Vancouver Island is the 8th largest island in the world.
Some of the deckhands prepping our ship for docking:
Some of the things we saw as we approached the harbour (I’m in Canada now and have to talk the talk):
A dichotomy of speed:
The Air Traffic Control tower (well, building) for managing approaching and departing seaplanes. One of the photos above shows a buoy with a sign reading “Water Airport”
Part of the Canadian Coast Guard fleet:
And once I got on land I treated myself to a reward, confirming that I was actually in Canada!
I have been on the road 2 days shy of 4 weeks. When I arrived at the ferry terminal in Port Angeles, immediately before leaving the United States, I had driven exactly 4,600 miles since leaving Durham, 759 miles over my projection (which was point-to-point mileage between the towns I would be staying in and didn’t include side trips).
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