Friday, June 21 Port Harvey to Port McNeill 36.5 miles 3 ½ hours

Johnstone Strait is as smooth as glass today.  We saw quite a few dolphins but none wanted to play in our wake.  We had reservations at the Port McNeill Marina and Fuel Dock.  This marina offers more services than any other we have been to, and they are included at the same price the Port McNeill Boat Harbour.  When I spoke to Steve Jackman (Manager of family run marina)  I told him we needed fuel too so he put us on “C” Dock.  This is new, the diesel line reach to the docked boat.  Too cool.  We don’t have to dock twice.  Fuel was scary as usual.  We took 482 gallons @ $5.00/gallon.  This fuel is the most reasonable in the entire area.  We had an appointment at the Medical clinic for 3:40 PM.  My knee is still giving me trouble.  We called a taxi and waited by the IGA Market to get a lift to the clinic.  We waited…and waited.  At about 3:30 a lovely older woman asked us if we were OK and did we need a ride somewhere?  Bless her heart.  She gave us a ride up to the clinic. She is apparently a retired nurse who is married to the fellow who owns the marine hardware store across from the market.  By the time we were ready to leave the clinic I received a call from the taxi lady and she came to give us a ride back.  There was another fellow leaving the clinic for the marina so we all jumped in for the ride.  We split the $9 fee.  When we got back to the marina we found out that the Fuel Dock has two courtesy cars available.  We could even borrow them to go for a ride.  We will have to remember this for the future.  We saw that all five boats on C Dock were from Washington and four were from Anacortes.  We had a visit with the folks we saw in Nanaimo and with Tom & Dianne Kukn on Octava (37’ Pacific Trawler).  She is the Commodore of the Fidalgo Yacht Club in Anacortes and suggested we join.  Sounds interesting.  We will think about it.  This club caters to cruisers which interests us.