Salt Spring Island.

Have you been there?

One of several Gulf Islands, this gem is just another short ferry hop away from Vancouver Island. We head there tomorrow morning.

Why write a preview? Well, I’m excited. There is no question that summer is slipping away. Have you ever watched the tide slink out from the beach back to the sea? If you don’t look every so often it’s already out–or back.

Summer is like the tide, and we’re chasing it.

We plan to board the ferry from Crofton at Osborne Bay and sail the twenty-five minutes to Vesuvius Bay, Salt Spring Island.

Map credit: 2019 British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.

Time is of the essence. When one isn’t a resident on such a small island accessible only by public transit every minute counts. You land, you sightsee. You check your watch. How much time until our return sailing? What time do we head back to the ferry line up?

It’s a lot like the tide, isn’t it? When you travel your time is defined by your arrival and departure. But does it have to be? Certainly not.

Some of the sweetest summer memories this year are those where we let go of time, closing our eyes resting in the shade on Gabriola Island. Putting up our feet at home watching hummingbirds zip about in the yard.

What we know about tomorrow’s trip is that we plan to take the whole family and stay the night. Coffee, food, lots of snacks–and the packed Saturday summer market await.

Having not Airbnb’d before, we’ll be giving that a try too.

The summer breeze filters through the open sliding door on the patio. Summer is calling.

Updates to follow.

In the meantime, wishing you a happy weekend . . .

Presently listening to:

1. Robert Nickson & Ellie Lawson’s The Way that U R, Extended Mix – Amsterdam Trance Records

2. Tommy Conway & Dierdre McLaughlin’s Guide Your Way, Asteroid Remix – Subculture Recordings