Episode 24 - Day #5 - Camelot!

The cruise is slowly coming to an end.... The little dock at Aubrey Island was perfect! Out of the wind, peaceful, and perfect - although taking Chloe for her last washroom break was interesting because there are a lot of rocks to negotiate as you leave the dock, and it was dark! I think puppy-dog felt that it wasn't worth taking a long walk, so she went to the end of the dock, up one or two rocks to a flat place, did her business, and turned right around to go back on board! The next day, we decided to try Camelot Island - several friends had docked there in the past and mentioned how good it was, and they were certainly correct! After a short cruise from Aubrey, we docked at Camelot and were immediately impressed - new docks, nice and wide, great facilities. And the Island is big enough to really feel as though you're exploring something. It was a great spot! This took place on 30 September, which was the first official Day of Truth and Reconciliation. It's an acknowledgement of our Canadian Government's role in the Residential School program - a policy of cultural genocide, removing indigenous peoples from their culture and homes. The very real scars are evident today, since the program only stopped a few decades ago. Jacqueline and I spent time discussing Residential Schools, the European settler/colonist relationship with indigenous peoples, and how we very literally walked in the footsteps of thousands of people over thousands of years. I'll talk about this day in another episode. But it was important to Reflect.