The water was relatively calm on our way north to Semiahmoo
Bay. This is the water at the butt end of the Strait of Georgia, just south of
Boundary Bay. We could see Vancouver in the hazy distance. In the few hours it
took us to get here, we saw just a handful of other boats.
Just out of Inati Bay, we passed a WCC work-site – an old
mine restoration project at Smuggler’s Cove.
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| Old mine at Smuggler's Cove, Lummi Island |
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| Rounding the corner - Semiahmoo Resort |
The entire marina is filled with small fish. Herring most
likely, in large schools of varying sizes of fishies. (We were told this was once
a herring fishery.) They are fun to watch, as they shimmer in the light and do
crazy things when bigger fish are…well…fishing.
Yesterday we unloaded the bikes and rode twenty miles or so
south to Birch Bay. We’ve been here a few times before, but off season. It’s a
completely different place in the summer time. Everything looks a little more
spiffed up, and the seasonal candy & ice cream store is open. It’s one of
those quintessential coastal kinds of places, with salt water taffy and all
kinds of candy made on the premises.
Dinner out was a treat at Packers Kitchen + Bar at the
Semiahmoo resort, a favorite restaurant of ours. The marina and resort are separate entities but marina guests
receive 10% off by showing the marina key fob.
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| View from the beach in front of Semiahmoo Resort |
It’s Wednesday morning, and while it did rain overnight, the
wind didn’t kick in as expected. The forecast doesn’t look great, wind-wise, for
crossing open water. We may be “stuck” here for another day or two. Not a bad
place for staying extra days as needed. Marina guests also receive a discounted
day pass to the resort spa, so we may enjoy a soak – and maybe some pickle ball
if the rains stops.
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