Two days ago, I started my journey toward Los Angeles, starting with a B.C. Ferry from Victoria on Vancouver Island to Vancouver.
The journey is as much as the vacation when in British Columbia.
The B.C. Ferry from Victoria to Vancouver cost around $50 for passenger with car, and the ride was one of the best parts of the trip, including on the upper deck they offered a lecture on wildlife in the area. I learned eagles mate for life, and the biggest nest (known) that an eagle and his mate ever built weighed 2-tons in Florida.
Look at that clean air, blue skies, open space. Mmmmm...
Once I arrived to Vancouver, I drove to White Rock, the last community before reaching the U.S. boarder.
I'd heard it was a beautiful community on the beach with a long boardwalk. It reminded me of La Jolla for its beauty and older crowd.
Next it was to the border, where huge billboards warned Canadians they are entering an exorbitant health care zone (United States) and they are urged to buy supplemental health insurance. I thought of Michael Moore, and drove into the black hole that can be health care in America known to take families last dime after working a lifetime, due to, say, one serious illness.
I heard Canadians complaining quite a bit about their less than perfect medical system, but I never heard of one losing their house and life-savings; commonplace in America.
Before returning the car to Seattle, I looked forward to breaking up my trip in Bellingham located about 15 minutes over the U.S. border. I'd stayed at The Chrysalis Inn & Spa a few years ago and thought it would be the perfect respite from a long journey.
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