July 1-7, 2015 – Nanaimo, BC
Wednesday morning we packed up and headed into Port Angeles where we are taking the MV Coho Ferry across the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Vancouver Island, BC. The Ferry coming in from Victoria with Mt. Baker in the background. The MV Coho was commissioned by Black Ball Transport and first sailed to Victoria on December 29, 1959. The 341-ft, 5,135-ton ship was at that time the largest privately funded ferry ever built. The MV Coho has been updated and refurbished numerous times since. We were impressed with how well this 56 year old ferry has been maintained. Every winter the ferry is brought into dry dock where the hull is inspected and painted while interior and mechanical maintenance are performed to keep her in tip-top shape. Looking back toward Port Angeles and the Olympic Mountains where we hiked on Hurricane Ridge yesterday. Rex enjoying the view of the O...