In September we decided to go north to the Broughton Archipelago, a group of islands between Vancouver Island and the mainland, to visit an oldtimer who had lived in the area all his life. Our interest had been piqued by his latest book, and since he was now 81, we thought there was no time like the present to get ourselves up there. But not having a boat or floatplane, how would we get there, and where would we stay? After some research, a solution presented itself.
Our jumping off place was
Telegraph Cove, a tiny place named in 1912 when the telegraph line was brought in, and a lineman's shack built. The fishing and forestry industries supported people for years, and many of the original buildings remain, though now the whole cove is a resort and tourist destination, open only in the summer.
We wandered the boardwalks, and were astonished to see that you can stay in the old cottages now - we could peek inside some, where housekeeping staff were at work. Further along we saw this old truck with a fern growing in the back:
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