We had the anchor up and were headed into the marina by 0730 hrs.  We were able to get the same spot at the head of “H” dock  that we had last year. 

Our dear friends, Marilyn and Doug MacGillivray, who live just north of Nanaimo, picked us up this morning and drove us all over Nanaimo and the surrounding shopping centers, looking for a charger for my camera battery.  I got lucky at Best Buy, where they had a universal charger, which worked perfectly.  Thanks to Marilyn and Doug, I’ll have photos in my blog this year. 

We had a lovely visit, catching up on what we’d all been up to during the winter.  It’s always interesting to hear about Doug and Marilyn’s latest cruise.  This winter they spent a couple of months on a cruise ship, cruising from Fort Lauderdale to South America and the Antarctic, including a side trip to Machu Picchu… what an adventure!