After seeing the gorgeous violet and green Northern Lights and some ‘shooting stars’, most slept in. Hiking was on the agenda and all headed out to enjoy the majestic beauty of the Great Bear Rainforest (6.4 million hectares) including Port Rupert. Eagles were spotted in addition to some ravens and a few harbor seals throughout the hikes.

Along the trail some tasted a few wild Thimbleberries. The beautiful red fruit looks like a raspberry but tastes a bit sour. They were used by Canadian Indigenous Peoples to treat scurvy. The leaves were also used for wounds and burns and the roots were made into tea to treat vomiting and dysentery.

Canada has a population that would fit into the State of California and it was evident the country relies on the CN railway to transport a lot of their goods across the country. The large container vessels were noted along the shoreline. Prince Rupert is the end of the CN line to the West.

Provisioning and shopping were enjoyed by many. A flotilla mixer was held at the Breakers Restaurant looking over our boats at the Port Rupert Yacht Club. All went their separate ways for the evening and hoped to see a continuation of the meteor shower.