Welcome to the Chelsea Overseas Kamping Excursion

We set sail on an early morning ferry (7:45) departing Tsawwassen for Duke Point for a 2+ week excursion to Vancouver Island. On Day one we traveled up island - our destination: Port McNeill for 3 days. Four couples from Surrey decided it was time to explore our neighboring island in our RVs while we still had our health and wits about us. The four couples are: Bruce & Gerry, Dave & Yvonne, Ted & Elaine and Al & Kathy. The original group has shrunk down from about 17 due to other commitments and the very unfortunate passing of one of our dear friends, Linda. We will miss her greatly.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Quadra Island 12 July

Today we packed up our rigs and headed south from Alder Bay to Campbell River and caught the Quadra Island Ferry over to the Tsa-Kwa-Luten RV Resort. After a little confusion with the Quadra Island road signs, we eventually found our well-hidden destination with the guidance of one of the hotel desk clerks. We were expected and the sight of three huge rigs blocking traffic on the narrow roads attracted some attention. We are discovering that these resorts just do not want to be found. They do not post an address on their websites and they do not exist on the GPS or even worse the GPS indicates the location is totally wrong. Three of us made it on the first ferry but Al and Kathy spent time shopping in Campbell River and had to make the next ferry. They got lost of course and explored a lot of the island before they called for help. I am sure the islanders will be relating the tale of the big RV that had to do a U turn on the dead end road long after we have departed Quadra. The sites are right on the ocean and we have just watched a beautiful sunset. Apparently the cruise ships come so close you have to look up at them. We'll see...

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