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| Tsa Kwa Luten Campground, Quadra Island, BC |
So... after the short ferry ride from Campbell River "nous sommes arrive" on Quadra. Louis Vuitton (aka Lewis) -the zippy mini Aussie pup, two tons of gear and hopeful aspirations intact, we set up camp at Tsa Kwa Luten campground, adjacent to the lovely First Nations lodge and just around the corner from historic Cape Mudge village. With rain clouds looming, we launched the first erection (so to speak) of our Coleman six-man tent. Merv was fast on the task and managed to wrangle the beast into submission in about 15 minutes or so. Tons of room inside for the fold out cots and two folding camp chairs, which were pressed into service for ceremonial video watching later that evening. The new sleeping bags offered coziness galore and Lewis soon found himself snuggled in and snoring happily to the tune of BJ Thomas' classic "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head."
Next morning the skies had cleared somewhat and we headed off for our ritual hike at Rebecca Spit Provincial Park followed by a tasty lunch and refreshments at the Heriot Bay Inn (HBI.) Colourful locals provided great eavesdropping fodder, as always, and historical photos, charts and posters advertising upcoming musical festivities made for charming décor. A quick shop at the local grocery and we headed "home" to our trusty Coleman tent.
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