This morning we both wanted to go back to Nanaimo to spend more time walking around the waterfront. This time we walked past the bastillion and down to the front by the sea. It was sunny and very clear visibility. I could even see a totem pole on the headland on the island opposite! 

 We were chatting and laughing about what some people have said to us. E.g.s  One U.S. Girl said “what state?oh England, is that on the other side where it’s winter now?” On the whale watching boat, an Amish lady said to Vince” can you speak in English” she couldn’t understand him! Oh and no one in U.S. Or Canada understands “2 coffees,one black ,one white”.

There was a long path to stroll along and lots of activity on the sea in the harbour. The sea plane took off for Vancouver and we saw a sailing ship, the ferries, ships of all sizes and lots of private boats. Hope you like the photos I took. 

 2 hours later, after coffee and ice cream we left the town to explore further down the coast heading South. It is hard to get access to the beach as there are logging saw mills and other industries along there. We eventually found Yellow Point and a picnic area called blue heron park. The beach there was different to others we have visited. It is a wide flat rock pavement with millions of tiny shell pieces, gravel and grey sand. 

 The tide was out and there were shallow rock pools. EVERYWHERE there were tiny crabs no bigger than your little finger nail,of all different colours. As you walked they were scuttling out of your way. The whole rock pavement was alive. There were bigger dead crabs around and hundreds of large shells. People were swimming in the sea but there was lots of seaweed in it.  

 Grandad had a lie down so I had to photograph him didn’t I? 

 We kept in the shadow at times as it was hot. There were lovely people there all having picnics and everyone was happy.

On the way back to the hotel we found a fish and chip shop and had very fresh haddock. We got talking ,(well shouting )to the owner who was a bit deaf. He was from Czechoslovakia and had moved here 25 years ago. He thanked us for calling in and talking to him about Prague. This is the best fish we have eaten so far this holiday. 

 And now we are back doing our washing and visiting a fabricland that has a sale! Grandad bought himself  a Carl Minion too xxxx 

We walked up to Neck Point, the headland nearest to our hotel, to watch the sunset on the longest day of the year. It was lovely. As the sky changed we noticed a white mountain and it seemed to get bigger and bigger. A Canadian told us it was Mount Baker over 11000feet actually in U.S. And you only see it well at sunset. It disappeared as the sun set, magical!