Fulford Harbour to Bedwell Harbour - 2 hours, 10 miles

It is a very short trip to our next (and probably last in Canada) stop. We love Bedwell Harbour on south Pender Island. We love the resort here, Poet’s Cove http://www.poetscove.com but also a dinghy ride the five miles to Port Browning on North Pender Harbour. After we anchored we went over to Poet’s cove to have a latte and let Merlin play on the beach. Fred usually goes up to the main lobby of the resort and sits out on a deck and reads the newspaper. Merlin and I had a fine time. He gets into the water just enough to get muddy. A fellow asked if his dogs could visit their cousin. He had a ruby and a black & tan Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. His dogs had a summer cut which I guess looks like a puppy cut on a poodle. Their tails we untouched but they had been clipped everywhere else. They sure looked easier to maintain but the beautiful flowing hair was gone as well as all the distinctive feathering on the chest and feet. I had considered this look once but decided to just keep up his maintenance. There had just been a wedding on the patio and the arch and chairs were still set up. The bride (young and lovely in a strapless gown) were wandering around for their photos. I even think I saw the photographer take one or two of Merlin. When Fred joined us he said he had made an appointment for me to get a massage tomorrow. Oh boy!