Off to the North-end, Sept. 17, 2012

The plan made last week was to head up to Masset, do some shopping and hiking. Along the way we found a couple of others also interested in travelling to Masset ... always fun when you have someone who had never been there before!

We started pretty early hoping to say goodbye to one of hikers who was heading out on the ferry [but they were a bit late and we missed them] ... so off we went to Skidegate for a stop to fuel up ... food, drinks and gas!

We decided to head straight to Masset and stop in Port Clements on the way home. So in no time we were there and the shopping was done and lunch was enjoyed - then out to Tow Hill!

Something different - the road was in very good shape, very little traffic, and unexpectedly the tide was high, actually a 23 footer. So there was no beach at all at North Beach and the Blow Hole was covered by feet of water and the river was amazingly high. It was calm breezes with a lovely swell crashing onto the pebble beaches.

We walked out on Agate Beach ... and found some agates then went around to the BlowHole side and walked out to the beach and collected some more agates! Each of us walked in absolute awe of the day.

But eventually we knew we had to leave as we had more adventures to come .... unfortunately we couldn't get any Moon Over Naikoon cinnamon buns.

Heading south we pulled into Port's Bayview Market to pick up some "essentials". Then we decided to have dessert which we had brought with us but had forgotten to eat ... so in the road/parking area we dug right in before coming to our senses and heading down to the birdhouse tree.

Then a wonderful, peaceful, drive home with old friends and new ... full of lovely views, good food and many laughs, and the freshest of air!