As usual, our friend Gus had coffee and tea for us in the morning, along with stimulating conversation and lots of laughs about Daisy (the dog) being a one night stand after snuggling her way into the tent and sleeping bag of a fellow camper.

Alas, it was time to move on and after long goodbyes we finally set off for the ferry terminal to take us to Powell River. Here’s our van on the ferry.

We had a special treat – free of charge whale watching from the ferry!

Once in Powell River, we headed to the Willingdon Beach Campsite where we snagged one of the two last sites. This is a lovely campground right next to the ocean and within walkable distance to the downtown area.

Hungry, we set out to find some dinner and ended up at the Monks on Marine, a pub and restaurant where Martin had the “Big Boy” burger, consisting of a beef patty, bacon, pulled pork, cheddar, roasted garlic mayo, lettuce, tomato, pickle and crispy potato. It wasn’t clear how one could even get this huge stack into one’s mouth.

Since we were walking, we could also enjoy a beer to wash it all down with.

We lost a few of these calories on the way home as we made a detour up the hill to check out where we might be able to spend tomorrow night if we decide to stay in town. It is a long weekend and all campsites in the campground are already booked.