Flying Visits – Ferry Trauma!
Well, I got invited to a previous client's baby shower in Vancouver! I credit these two amazing women with (nearly 4 years ago now) giving me the boost I needed to believe in myself as a lifecoach! And I was supposed to suprise the mom-to-be!
So, I really wanted to go to the baby shower and celebrate with them. It was on a Sunday, so I consulted the ferry timetables – and although it would be a long day – I realised I could get the 7.30am and return on the 9.35pm – to get home around midnight. Hurrah! And because the ferries are quite pricey (would have been about $150 for a daytrip!) I decided to try being a foot passenger – a new experience!
WELL, WHY I though the ferry was 7.30am I have no idea! We arrived at about 7.12am only to discover the ferry was at 7.15am and was about to leave. Damn damn damn. There wasn't another ferry until 3pm – too late for me! I was SCREWED and pretty mad at myself!
Duncan (hubbie) calls this my "Timetable Dyslexia". Even after double or even triple-checking I can still get the wrong day mix up am/pm and basically make a complete mess of travel plans.
Well, as it turned out, I noticed the ferry wasn't moving and was about to head back into the terminal to PLEAD to be let on when I noticed the lady behind the counter urgently motioning me in! I raced in breathless, to discover they were waiting for one of the crew members and I could go aboard!
WHAT A RELIEF! The nice lady suggested I buy a lottery ticket as it appeared to be my lucky day… I sped down the ramp, gave the attendant my credit card receipt (instead of the boarding pass) and headed to the lounge to eat my (very Salt Spring) healthy homemade Bircher muesli and a cup of tea.
Boy did I feel great – and very stupid – all at the same time!
I was later told by some regular ferry-goers that it's often the Captain that's late – although there aren't exactly any traffic problems on Salt Spring. That might explain why the ferry was waiting…
AND, true to form, living in a small community – I recognized one of the ferry staff - a lovely lady from the women's writing group I belong to! So she came and found me for a quick chat later on.
Taking the ferry early in the morning means you get to watch the amazing sunrise as you cruise through the various islands to Vancouver. Beautiful. For once, the ferry being late was a good thing! Thank-you BC Ferries.
I (CONTINUE TO) LOVE ISLAND LIFE!