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Post by DENelson83 on Dec 14, 2019 19:55:50 GMT -8
Yes, for the first time in over four years, I have taken a cross-Strait ferry. This time, it was the Centurion VII from French Creek to Lasqueti Island. I had never been to Lasqueti before, and now that I have been there, it is quite the experience. I went over there to indulge in a hobby I have been fostering for a while, gathering map data for a website called openstreetmap.org. Lasqueti Island is a rather interesting place to visit. It's very tranquil, tight-knit, and the people who live there are self-sufficient, living off the land and generating their own electricity, but welcoming to visitors in their own special way. And I am so glad that I got to travel purely for pleasure for once, as that is something I very rarely get to do.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 14, 2019 21:45:41 GMT -8
Yes, for the first time in over four years, I have taken a cross-Strait ferry. This time, it was the Centurion VII from French Creek to Lasqueti Island. I had never been to Lasqueti before, and now that I have been there, it is quite the experience. I went over there to indulge in a hobby I have been fostering for a while, gathering map data for a website called openstreetmap.org. Lasqueti Island is a rather interesting place to visit. It's very tranquil, tight-knit, and the people who live there are self-sufficient, living off the land and generating their own electricity, but welcoming to visitors in their own special way. And I am so glad that I got to travel purely for pleasure for once, as that is something I very rarely get to do. I'm really happy for you getting to do that trip. Thanks for making me smile with this news from you  |
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Post by Neil on Dec 14, 2019 22:56:50 GMT -8
Yes, for the first time in over four years, I have taken a cross-Strait ferry. This time, it was the Centurion VII from French Creek to Lasqueti Island. I had never been to Lasqueti before, and now that I have been there, it is quite the experience. I went over there to indulge in a hobby I have been fostering for a while, gathering map data for a website called openstreetmap.org. Lasqueti Island is a rather interesting place to visit. It's very tranquil, tight-knit, and the people who live there are self-sufficient, living off the land and generating their own electricity, but welcoming to visitors in their own special way. And I am so glad that I got to travel purely for pleasure for once, as that is something I very rarely get to do. I'm really happy for you getting to do that trip. Thanks for making me smile with this news from you I think this forum started in 2003, and sixteen years later, there's still very little on Lasqueti, Gambier, and Keats. Lots of photos of the vessels at Langdale and French Creek, but little on what's at the other end. We've had in depth accounts of Barnston, the old Albion route, and a lot on the inland crossings, so I'm guessing it has something to do with many of us being biased toward routes we can take our vehicles on. I can't count the number of times I've driven by French Creek and mused about going to Lasqueti, but the limited schedule and the difficult logistics of getting around once there always deterred me. Riding a bike on dirt roads on a fairly large island, without any assurance the final destination would be worth it, didn't make me feel adventurous. It is a BC Ferries route, as is Gambier and Keats. Mr Nelson chose a rarely travelled path for one of his infrequent ferry excursions. |
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Post by whalebreath on Dec 15, 2019 18:02:26 GMT -8
I see an electric bike in your future (!)
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Post by northwesterner on Dec 18, 2019 23:14:31 GMT -8
Yes, for the first time in over four years, I have taken a cross-Strait ferry. This time, it was the Centurion VII from French Creek to Lasqueti Island. I had never been to Lasqueti before, and now that I have been there, it is quite the experience. I went over there to indulge in a hobby I have been fostering for a while, gathering map data for a website called openstreetmap.org. Lasqueti Island is a rather interesting place to visit. It's very tranquil, tight-knit, and the people who live there are self-sufficient, living off the land and generating their own electricity, but welcoming to visitors in their own special way. And I am so glad that I got to travel purely for pleasure for once, as that is something I very rarely get to do. Hey - nice to see an old timer post! Welcome back! |
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