Crawford Bay and Area

After walking the grounds around where we are staying, we came inside for a bit of a rest. They have a number of assorted DVDs here at our disposal. We decided to watch Jumanji. I watched and Chris napped.
After we finished watching the movie, we decided to check out Crawford Bay. It is a cute little town, with a welcoming atmosphere. Most stores are filled with locally crafted jewellery, paintings and other artifacts. We watched iron working and jewellery making. All of the locals were very friendly!
Chris bought a broom from a straw broom store. It sounds like a weird souvenir to buy but it is actually kind of cool! This store in particular has made brooms for quite a few movies and shows, including the Bewitched movie. The broom that Chris bought was made specifically for the Harry Potter books. These brooms were made to be be sold during book releases and book signings. The store ended up buying some of these back to be sold in their store. Apparently, according to Celtic traditions, if a newly married couple is to hold hands and jump over a broom together it is a sign of good luck in the marriage. It symbolizes 'sweeping away' past concerns and problems and jumping over to start a new adventure as husband and wife.
After we left Crawford Bay, we decided to drive and see what we could find. We ended up at the Ferry which gave me a flashback of the feeling of relief when we made it there on our Nakusp trip. I realize now why that drive was as frightening as it was!
We drove into Riondel to visit one more local artisan shop. Chris ended up breaking something, so we bought 2 more artifacts because we felt bad!
We came back to our cabin and Chris BBQ'd kabobs and corn on the cob (which I actually ate, even with my veneers!) It was the most satisfying corn I've had in a long time! We decided to have an evening at the cabin to follow our busy day. Chris and I played a lot of Badminton. Joan also let us know that she found bear poop in her orchard so with any luck we will get to see it (hopefully at a distance).
First full day was a success!Læs mere