July 1, 2012 – Fanny Bay to Port Harvey

Happy Canada Day all! A bit of a chop greets us in Johnston Strait, but nothing to worry about. We have not seen Calliope since we so rudely kicked them off the dock this morning, and suspect they went to Port Hardy, not Port Harvey. We enjoy seeing George and Gail and the docks are fairly full with hardy revellers for the July 1 celebration. The place looks great with a few small changes over last year. They have another sighting of Grizzly bears with cubs (2) and some black bear ramblings in their garden. We are treated to a Fireworks show with Hot dogs and Chili, put on by our hosts George and Gail to celebrate Canada Day. Its slightly drizzly out, but the wet does not dampen the enthusiasm for the group enjoying dinner and a wholesome game of “Whoreshoes” on the dock. At Port Harvey, they have a restaurant called the “Red Shoe” – so teams were made up to toss red high heel shoes on the dock on a makeshift “horseshoe” pitch…..It was a fun night and we prepare to head out in the morning to Shawl Bay to await calm weather to head up around the dreaded Cape Caution.