A delayed penultimate post

A view of the filming barge from aloft.

Canada was pretty well awesome!

We had a great showing for the Richmond Maritime festival. 

Oddly enough we were docked next to the mock up of the Lady Washington used to film episodes of the TV show, Once Upon a Time. Some filming had been done on the actual Lady a few months prior.

Jett and I onset.

Shipmate Jett(who had been aboard for the filming) and I wandered ashore to find the shoot taking place in the town proper. Steveston being the full time stand in for the “New England” town of Storybrooke. Multiple groups of Lady Crew attempted to get a drinks at the very fine looking Hole in the Wall pub which ended up being no more then a fake business set up as dressing for the street filming.
Dang!

 

The filming

The festival was  blast, recently restored bunk houses, shipyard, and canneries from Steveston’s rich maritime history. The area was full of walking street performers, music, art installations, crafts, and model ships.  We receive over 1,500 walk aboard tourist each day! Whew, it was tiring.

Costumed reenactors meet...costumed sailor.

Coooooooool.

Our Bo’sun, Sabrina, lead the crew on an outing to the Asian Night Market in Vancouver, where we were all dazzled with strange foods, feats of stamina, and some fine head-wear. 

There are tentacles in those tentacles.

Hat swap!

Shipmate Katie conquers her fears!

Victoria native and Bo’sun’s Mate, Ryan, was happy to be in his home country, but it was not long lived as we cast off lines and made our way out of the Fraser back to Point Roberts and through US customs, returning southward & towards the sun.

  

This post is a little delayed, as I am being plunged back into life ashore. I’ll soon finish up with another post about the last days of my recent tour on the Lady. Hopefully more adventures to follow.

Ryan, atop the fore.