August 29, 2005 Walker Island Cove to Port Hardy Day 182
It was an easy hop from Walker Island Cove to Port Hardy this morning. We took advantage of a sunny afternoon and gutted the boat, cleaning and making space for Jakob. I went into town and bought a large sledgehammer and splitting maul to break down the larger pieces of firewood on the boat. I must’ve been a sight with that sledgehammer and big beard. All traffic stopped 30 feet away from me and I received a few frightened stares from shop owners behind plate-glass windows. Ahh, my immersion back into civilization! Port Hardy, is the first city connected to a road system since Whittier! Being in Port Hardy is a lot like being in 1983. Every store seems to be locked into this time frame. Justin and I enjoyed dinner in one such establishment, when in the door walked Jakob! We drank a few rounds and toasted to a safe transit of the wild west side of Vancouver Island.
