what a contrast this ferry has been compared to the Alaskan ferry. this is like i imagine a cruise ship to be, without the casino. even the dogs are treated better with more space, more deck calls for me to visit them, and no one complains when i stay beyond 15 minutes with them. and they didn't try to abandon the Defender this trip. and the serving hostess in the cafe gave me the leftover salmon from the dinner menu for them.
Most of my time on the ferry was spent getting one hour naps considering i got one hour last night, four the night before, little on the other ferry, and maybe two the night before at that ALCAN rest area.
saw lots of whales along this route. it's quite a voyage through the Inside Passage. fortunately, i saw it in better weather three times before.
our main goal on Vancouver Island, beyond seeing why everyone raves about it so much, is to rest up and plan the trip home. i was earlier planning to take a few side trips along the way home but it seems that Leben's skin infection is returning and i need to get him home quickly or into a warmer climate where i can bathe him. i cannot believe that i have spent thousands trying to control that with no results. but the two of us have learned how to deal with it.
as for erde, her tumor has grown back to where it was when it was removed in August, so i know what i have to do when we get home. knowing what she is going to have to go through, i gave her a few more liberties on this trip. and she took full advantage of every one of them, and more
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