\nThe rain was unstoppable.
\nIt was always cold.
\nNo sunshine.
\nThere\u2019s something good
\nWaitin\u2019 down this road.
\nI\u2019m pickin\u2019 up
\nWhatever\u2019s mine.
\n– Tom Petty<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n
The ferries were pretty relaxing. We didn\u2019t try to bring our own food on board, so no cooking or cleaning up, and we even had our own 10×10 room with a private shower. Oh the luxury!<\/p>\n
Our first ferry got us to Prince Rupert, BC at about 4am. We carried Quinn down to the car and put him in his sleeping bag in the back of the van and drove out into the rain. Our next ferry departed at 7am bound for Port Hardy on Vancouver Island.<\/p>\n
It rained almost all day as we traversed some amazing landscapes, which must have been photographed for the brochures one day when it was sunny in 1985.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Shades of grey<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>A tug boat towing a raft of logs<\/p><\/div>\n
15 hours later we drove off the ferry and into the rain in Port Hardy. We stopped at the first campground we found to spend the night. The next morning we found a restaurant in town where we could eat breakfast and watch it rain.<\/p>\n After a few hours drive in heavy rain the afternoon found us in Telegraph Cove, a couple of hours south from Port Hardy. It was raining a little less so we were able to explore the quaint little village and its whale museum. We did some laundry and settled in at the local RV park. The spot was exposed so now we had wind and rain lashing against the side of the van. Not wanting to stress the canvas of the pop top, we decided to close up our turtle. We huddled around the laptop to watch the Lorax while the rain beat against the van. We slept downstairs with Jen and Quinn curled up on the sofa in back and Witt on the floor. Not great, but we did sleep.<\/p>\n The harbor at Telegraph Cove<\/p><\/div>\n On Monday we went out on a whale-watching tour, which we found out from some other passengers is world renowned. Miraculously it (mostly) didn\u2019t rain, and we saw some amazing marine wildlife.<\/p>\n This cluster of birds indicates a “bait ball” – a school of fish below the surface that have formed into a tight ball. Often whales will lunge into these balls to feed.<\/p><\/div>\n Sea Lions<\/p><\/div>\n Harbor Seals<\/p><\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>