Francis Point, Gerran's Bay, Pender Harbor

We shared a delightful lunch with Bruce and Margaret of Tapawingo at The Garden Bay Hotel , which is actually a pub and not a hotel at all, before dingying across the harbor to the Whiskey Slough Public Wharf for a short walk to the Francis Point Marine Park.  We hiked through the fragrant forest of old-growth Douglas fir and western red cedar to the headlands where we were enveloped by a hot, dry breeze and brilliant sunshine.  We were rewarded for our efforts with the most incredible views of Malaspina Strait.