We leave Squirrel at daybreak, hoping to get at least as far as Smuggler Cove. The wind is supposed to blow 10-15 knots this morning, and be calm this afternoon. Grief Point is reporting 12 knot winds when we leave. Not too bad. By the time we reach Grief Point, the wind has dropped to 6 knots. Maybe the weatherman knew what he was talking about. The wind continued to blow about 6 to 10 knots, and we had wall-to-wall blue skies all the way the Nanaimo, making for a delightful crossing of Georgia Strait.

The Celebrity cruiseship “Solstice” is tied up at the dock when we arrive in Nanaimo.