After showers, free muffins from the marina and deflating & cleaning the dinghy, we left Ganges at about 11 a.m. The wind was dead against us for most of the way, so we ended up motoring much of the journey. We headed to Tsehum Harbor, just north of Sidney in a successful attempt to save money by using our Sloop Tavern Yacht Club reciprocal moorage. We got the last spot at the dock, a deal at $5 to cover shore power and showers.
We were certainly glad for our bikes, as Tsehum is 1.5 miles away from Sidney. We got into town a little after 4 and were reminded what a sleepy little retirement town it is - everything closes early. Our first choice for coffee had closed just minutes before, so we ended up at Serious Coffee for internet, coffee/chai and a pastry.
Having skipped lunch, we quickly chose our dinner restaurant as well to avoid any hanger - Fish on 5th, a cozy little dive. We, not surprisingly, chose the fish and chips and split an Electric Unicorn beer, reminiscing fondly of good old Palu Rainbow. While the fish and chips were tasty, it was nowhere near as transcendent as dinner at the Tree House.
A few days earlier, we had learned about a bike trail that runs from Sidney to Victoria and toyed with the idea of docking Rock Lobster for two nights in Sidney, while we spent a night in Victoria. Time was a bit too tight to follow through on that plan, but we did continue down the Lochside Trail, making it about a third of the way to Victoria before turning around at 7:45 to return before dock. Next time we'll either need to give ourselves more time or make sure to bring bus fare for the return trip!
We made it dockside just before dark and roamed the marina, where there were a number of interesting sailboats (a few San Juans and a couple of Nonsuches). Finally the lack of daylight sent us back to the boat for cocoa, a story, and some writing.
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