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BC 2022 : 2022-07-23 : Inside Passage

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Type	Name	Service Provider	Origin	Destination	Cost	Notes	Actions
Ferry	Inside Passage	BC Ferries	Port Hardy	Prince Rupert	$863.40	Includes vehicle, two people, plus lounge chair reservation Be at ferry terminal between 5:30AM and 6AM for 7:30AM departure Arrives at Prince Rupert at 11:50PM

Accommodation
Type	Name	Service Provider	Confirmation	Location	Cost	Notes	Actions
Motel	Moby Dick Inn	Booking.com		Prince Rupert	$148.35	935 2nd Avenue West, V8J 1H8 Prince Rupert

Trip Log

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We reserved seats in the Aurora Lounge on the ferry so we could see out the front of the boat. Unfortunately we’re in the second row of seats, so not a great viewing opportunity, and we’re seated next to a grouchy German woman who keeps coughing. We’ve been standing up to look out the side windows which is much better. The decision to get seats in the lounge was a very good one. Since the weather was so great we probably didn’t need them - we could have spent most of the day outside, but you definitely can’t count on beautiful clear weather in this part of the world - we just got super lucky. Our first whale sighting of the day was when we were near the Hedley Islands. We saw lots of whales today (orca and humpback) and a couple of enormous sea otters floating on their backs. When we got off the ferry after midnight we headed straight for our motel, which ended up being in a pretty skeevy area (Brent says PR is pretty skeevy in general). The motel had no protected parking, and a sign up to remove all valuables so we ended up humping all of our stuff in from the car - not just what we needed. We had to make three trips to bring everything in, including food, camping gear, and Brent’s tools. Not sure if it was entirely necessary to take everything in but since we got up the next day and the car hadn’t been broken into, I’m happy with the decision.
We met a young couple from Switzerland on the ferry today. Floriane and… ? Floriane invited us to pitch our tent in their yard in Vessy (just south of Geneva) when we’re touring in Switzerland next year! Fun!

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We reserved seats in the Aurora Lounge on the ferry so we could see out the front of the boat. Unfortunately we’re in the second row of seats, so not a great viewing opportunity, and we’re seated next to a grouchy German woman who keeps coughing. We’ve been standing up to look out the side windows which is much better. The decision to get seats in the lounge was a very good one. Since the weather was so great we probably didn’t need them - we could have spent most of the day outside, but you definitely can’t count on beautiful clear weather in this part of the world - we just got super lucky.

Our first whale sighting of the day was when we were near the Hedley Islands. We saw lots of whales today (orca and humpback) and a couple of enormous sea otters floating on their backs.

When we got off the ferry after midnight we headed straight for our motel, which ended up being in a pretty skeevy area (Brent says PR is pretty skeevy in general). The motel had no protected parking, and a sign up to remove all valuables so we ended up humping all of our stuff in from the car - not just what we needed. We had to make three trips to bring everything in, including food, camping gear, and Brent’s tools. Not sure if it was entirely necessary to take everything in but since we got up the next day and the car hadn’t been broken into, I’m happy with the decision.

We met a young couple from Switzerland on the ferry today. Floriane and… ? Floriane invited us to pitch our tent in their yard in Vessy (just south of Geneva) when we’re touring in Switzerland next year! Fun!

Photos

On the Ferry
On the Ferry
Wake of the Ferry
I love maps.me
It tracked us the whole way, even though we had no cell or wifi most of the journey

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