Today is provision day to stock up on fresh, frozen and can
goods to last us until we get to the next good store along the way to Alaska. Patrick and Gail had taken us scouting for
the best and/or closest place, with its being a 17 minute walk to the shopping
center to the north of Nanaimo Yacht Club and 22 minutes to Thrifty Foods to the south.
South has the best shopping for our purpose,
so we grab our little blue dock cart, some shopping bags, and take off. On our way off the dock we pass a seagull with a
starfish in its mouth, and when he sees us get close, he begins to eat it. Never fear, little gull, we are not hungry
right now.
We take the colourful and scenic waterfront walkway and I
stop for a photo of an eagle entitled, “River Flight,” by artist Fred Peters. The path is divided into one half for bikes
and the other for foot traffic, and is so marked. This plan is safer than bikes having to
weave in and out of walkers, and walkers having to listen and dart out of the
way of bikes. Thanks, Nanaimo.
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| Footprints are painted on the right side. |
We cross an inlet of the bay which takes us near the
highway.
Herb and I each have a shopping list and go our separate
ways in Thrifty Foods. One hour later
we meet at the checkout, then make our way back along the waterfront toward the
Yacht Club marina. A very lovely walk past a children's playground and park benches overlooking the bay.
We are ready for Alaska, as we have another Captains' meeting, which includes Brenna's beautiful dog, Lilly!
Find Willie's Tug, Polar Bear and After Eight....thanks, Ray.
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| Photo Courtesy of Ray Perry
Willie of Willie's Tug,
and of Walldog, Willie and Jake
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
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