Point Roberts

Our pre-Saltspring routine for years now has been to drive north, staying in Richmond or Tsawwassen Friday night so as to avoid a long drive and an unpredictable border crossing on Saturday morning. It lets us check out new eating places Friday evening and let's me go out and explore Saturday morning before picking up the family for breakfast and getting in line for the midday Long Harbor ferry.

This year, we checked into our hotel in Tsawwassen (one "s", two "w"s, and then two more "s"s), then drove south into Point Roberts, where we walked down to the beach at Lily Point. D lay on the beach and kept on top of his electronic goings on. M and I walked up, and then down, the beach, before retrieving him up for the walk back up the bluff. We had dinner at the South Beach House (great location and atmosphere, average food).

Monday morning I wandered down to Beach Grove, then over to English Bluff, and then up to Ladner, where I drove out to Westham Island, but didn't have enough time to explore before having to head back and pick up the family. We had breakfast at White Spot and were in the ferry queue by 11:30 or so.