We got up early and walked along the harbour enjoying the sunrise. Everything was still very quiet and we saw hardly any people.

Most of the stores in town were still closed but the Beachcomber Coffee Company had just opened. Here we enjoyed a tasty wrap and either coffee or tea.

The ferry to Horseshoe Bay was just a few kilometres down the road and although everyone had warned us that without reservation we’d have a tough time getting on, we had no problem whatsoever.

We needed some gas so we stopped in Vancouver. Gas was 206.9! Yikes! How do people afford driving in Vancouver?

We filled up just enough to get us a bit out of Vancouver and then stopped at Costco in Abbotsford where the price was a more reasonable 174.9.

With a now full tank we drove to Merritt where we did a bit of shopping at the Walmart that was our home for the night. We were walking to keep our Apple Watches happy when we came across this scene of a fellow camper enjoying the sun in the parking lot.

The evening became even more interesting as another trailer arrived and cut the turn too tight and hit a motorhome, ripping off its bumper and some corner edging. The trailer, out on what may have been its maiden trip, also suffered some dented panels. Lots of swearing by the victims and a sad and fair response by the perpetrator. The RCMP helped both sides calm down a bit and helped them with the next steps.

Good thing it wasn’t us.