Road Trip out West, May 23 2017

From Bowser to Nanaimo and then on the ferry to Vancouver where we discovered the Shameful Tiki Lounge.

Once again, packing up the Nissan Micra

 

 

The Vault Cafe, Nanaimo BC, 499 Wallace St, What a great place!

 

Breakfast at the Vault, Nanaimo BC. Num Num.

 

 

Heading from Nanaimo to Horseshoe Bay. Cars on Ferry Deck.

 

 

Leif Norman, self portrait

 

 

Shameful Tiki Lounge, Vancouver

 

 

Nice vintage buildings in Nanaimo

 

Nanaimo BC

 

Inside the Bastion, Nanaimo BC

“The Bastion is an enduring local icon in the third oldest city in British Columbia.

Built in 1853, the three floors of the Bastion were skillfully crafted using traditional wood working techniques by workers of the Hudson’s Bay Company.  Over the years, politics and land deals saw this sturdy wooden fort moved twice. Today it is Nanaimo’s most recognizable landmark.

While the Bastion’s timbers are original, the interior represents activities of the early mining post from 1853 – 1862. Today, this former Hudson’s Bay Company building is a symbol of Nanaimo’s history. The Bastion is a “must see” destination for visitors to Nanaimo.”  http://nanaimomuseum.ca/exhibits-collections/the-bastion/

 

 

Fishing Boat in Nanaimo BC

 

Oily water reflections

 

 

Departure Bay, BC

 

 

Looking back towards Nanaimo BC from the ferry.

 

 

 

 

 

Fluevog’s and rusty deck plates

 

 

The bright yellow line.