Way back in February we decided to find an AirBnB holiday house, on the coast if possible, so that we grandparents could spend more than an afternoon with the little boys, and their parents, and Uncle Mike and Robin. That weekend the rentals were being snapped up fast.. Vancouver Island and Gulf Island ideas weren't possible. Finally there was a Powell River panabode to sleep…
By 8am on the Tuesday, just over a week ago, we five were taking out the inner brick door of the kiln. Nancy and Gordon joined us to watch and later Jan and Ron, the local wood-firing potters, came to see our results too. We were pleased with the orange peel and colours overall but I expect we reserved real study until after we each…
Our last full day in Lund had nothing scheduled so we took advantage of the sunshine. The active folk took the water taxi over to Savary Island for a long walk, Elizabeth continued her search for driftwood and I had a serious plan to find a beach to read my Kate Morton novel. Jackie put a handle on her teapot and recycled most of her…
I left Madeira Park around 9am for the wiggly half-hour drive to Earl's Cove and was in good time for the 10.35am ferry to Saltery Bay, a fifty minute run. With only a brief stop at a viewpoint just south of Powell River it took just over an hour to arrive at the end of the road in Lund. The sign says it all. …