The Swartz Bay ferry terminal is a massive complex!! The biggest we’ve seen. Must be because it services the traffic from Vancouver to Vancouver Island. In any case, there was a small food truck that was open in the morning and the kids got donuts. H also got a hot dog. The rest of us had our lunch in the cafeteria on the ferry en route. We sailed past several islands and across the strait to Tsawwassen. The exit was easy, but the thin strip of land was long to get over to the mainland. At the end we saw tens or hundreds of blue herons making an absolute racket in the trees.

We made our way through a couple neighborhoods and ended up in the town of Delta to shop for groceries. Daisy went in to buy supplies while I stayed outside with the kids at a play area containing mini golf, ping pong, and a couple other games. It must keep kids happy while the adults shop! We also noticed that the parking lot was surrounding the small set of stores, which is the opposite of the typical strip-mall setup in the US.

On our way out of town we found the bike trail: a gravel path along the water. It was here that we also met a strong headwind! Daisy graciously took the lead to help block the wind. I am like a sail with how high I sit on the bike! We saw about ten bald eagles along the path — they liked sitting on top of telephone poles.

We were excited that the campground had laundry facilities, as they were sorely needed. The kids have been practicing setting up the tent, and this time they set it up by themselves with no help at all!