We started the day in Seattle. Our wonderful hosts got up at the crack of dawn to get us to the early ferry.

We were blessed by a beautiful sunrise-like Seattle saying “See you again soon!”

Mount Rainier stood majestically in the distance.

The 3 hour journey went by in a flash and was a lovely way to spend a morning.

We were only in Victoria long enough to pick up a car.

The sights on route to our next destination were breathtaking.

But so was our destination. The weather cleared the further north on the island that we travelled. Our Home Exchangers had a beautiful little private beach, chairs and a dock. We were warned that we might want to clear off the otter poop. We celebrated arriving at our next leg in the journey with crisp white wine.

The owners of this Home Exchange had taste that matched my style exactly and it truly felt like home from the moment we arrived. We had hosted the owners, earlier this summer in Winnipeg.

Their home was on a hill across the road from the water’s edge. We made our way back up as the sun was getting lower, which at that time of year meant that it was chillier on the water.

This may be hard to make out but they had built a bar top and stools right by the hot tub.

These stairs ascended to the rear of the property where there was a platform to dine in the forest. The stair path also led to hiking trails which we didn’t actually get to.

This cozy corner was in one of the bedrooms where I spent my morning quiet time.

They had welcomed us to work on their current jigsaw puzzle but once again, I was stumped and didn’t have the patience for a single piece. But as they say “tomorrow is another day” and we were content to have a cozy supper prepared in their well equipped kitchen.

Kath’s quote: “The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking, you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” – Julia Child

Love never fails.

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