Arrival on Orcas Island Sunday, July 01, 2007

Here I am on Orcas Island once more!! There is just 1 day left before Shawna, Leon and I leave for the long drive and ferry rides up to Haida Gwaii and our expedition around the islands. The shop at "Body Boat Blade" is covered with all of our kit as we try to sort out what to take and what to leave behind. It's not even 9pm and I'm feeling pretty tired from jet lag. It’s definitely nearly my bed time!

Thanks to Chris Heffernan & Nando Zucci from Johnson Outdoors for delivering me from Vancouver airport to the Orcas Island ferry ( via a few immigration adventures and a very nice hotel!)

So, on the eve of our adventure, I'm told that Leon has received several emails from men wondering what he did to get on a trip with 2 ladies!! Here is one of them ( from someone who will remain anonymous)!
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Leon,

When I read that you will be traveling to some very remote location with Shawna AND Justine C. I have to ask this question:

How can I become a stud like you?

Should I learn to paddle with greater skill? Shave my head? Become more charming? Please share your secrets with me. I promise I won't tell anyone else! Better yet, you could publish your response on your website so that men everywhere can benefit from your obvious skills. If you do publish this, please change my name to "Paddling Solo"
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That made me laugh anyway! So final packing and shopping tomorrow, then I'm giving a talk on Orcas tomorrow night... then we're off!! Very exciting!