For the past few days Lyle and I have been travelling on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. The weather has been perfect and I thoroughly recommend this coastline as a holiday destination.
On Sunday and
Monday we travelled both by road and BC Ferries to Mile Zero of Highway 101 to
the picturesque village of Lund. The village was originally settled by two
brothers from Sweden and at first was only accessible by water. We took the
ferry from Vancouver’s Horseshoe Bay, drove past Gibson and Sechelt to Earl’s
Cove where we took another ferry to Saltery Bay. From there, the highway leads
through a forested region into Powell River and then on to Lund.
Of course,
you might wonder what took us to this particular spot. It is definitely
isolated. Lyle and I are fortunate to have
a friend who lives in Lund for a good portion of the year. Ron was a member of
our White Cane Support Group in Alberta and we have kept in touch. Because Ron
is also visually impaired, he and I share an understanding of what it is like
to be a tourist who is visually challenged.
People with
little or no sight can still take enjoyment from being a tourist. For instance,
in Lund, although I couldn’t see the mountains across the bay, I could hear the
waves rippling onto the rocks. I could hear the seagulls splashing in the fresh
water of the creek and the occasional barking snort of a seal in the water. Together,
Lyle, Ron and I enjoyed coffee and cinnamon buns while we sat outside in the
sunshine at Nancy’s Bakery. On the previous evening we had had a great seafood
meal at the Boardwalk Restaurant. Because we were the last to leave, the staff
gave us each a little key chain flashlight to find our way back home in the
dark. I think that the idea was that we could also find our way back to the
restaurant again on another occasion. Nevertheless, the light from the
flashlight was tiny and I was glad I had my cane with me.
The pictures
below show just a snippet of life in this peaceful village. In the first picture I am standing beside Ron
in front of the old hotel near the Mile Zero marker. In the second picture we
are standing on the boardwalk which leads around the harbour area. Lyle took
this one from the top of a steep stairway which we had clambered down to reach
the water. Fortunately the stairs had rails on both sides. The last picture is
a view of the many small boats in the harbour. I liked Lund for many reasons,
and so did Ron. I think that one of the reasons for its appeal was that it was
so easily accessible to us as pedestrians.
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| Ron and Sue in front of hotel |
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| Sue and Ron on the boardwalk |
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| Lund harbour |
Looks beautiful. Where was the picture taken with the 4 ladies at the table?
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