Lund..Land's End on Hwy 101

So, lots of things did not go as planned the last many days.   First of all, we brought the much needed rain from Manitoba to the Islands....Yay us...now we're sitting on the island in daily rains, but as much as they love and appreciate it, it was not what we'd planned for our days here on the Islands, so we've had to adjust our plans significantly.  But still.... we're still loving every minute of the journey. 


A week ago, when invited to Lund for a special birthday party for a very special man (love you Jimmy!!), our plan had been to bring R'Dream here and experience the area that way.  However, when we ended up with the headaches of the last many days with the 'tarp in the prop' incident...we decided that until we knew what was going on with the boat, planning a trip from Ladysmith to Lund might not be the wisest decision.   Plus, to be honest... the really shitty weather had a bearing on our decision.  Really... who wants to come across the Georgia Strait in weather like that if you have an option of living life otherwise. We went for option 'B'.!!!  So glad we did!


So, here we are at the Historic Lund Hotel.  It's not our first time here, but it is our first time since we started dedicating time documenting travels.  We arrived last night and took a standard room.  It was lovely enough, especially when we sat out on the deck this morning drinking our coffee in our housecoats watching the world go by. 


However...as we were promised when we made our reservation, today we moved to room 216 of the 'Historic Lund Hotel'.  Apparently the room is otherwise known as the 'John Wayne Room'...omg...what could be more perfect  with my husband's love of all things 'John Wayne'!!!  than to be staying in what they refer to as 'his' room. Apparently John was a big fan of this part of the world when he satisfied his 'hankering' for fishing.   I need to spend a little time researching that when I have time....but tonight...I do not.  So we are enjoying the night with 'John Wayne's Spirit'....because we can both attest to him being here with us.  Too cool!!! Cec will say I exaggerate everything...but truth is I Do Not!!  "He Is the world's Biggest John Wayne fan".  Perfect!  We are all listening to the lapping of the waves on the shore together. 


This room is so beautiful....a corner suite on the second floor with views of the bay both on the west wall and the north wall.  It's amazing...and if you want to know more, go to my 'tripadvisor' page for pics and details.   Our space here is perfect. We'll leave it at that. 


But beyond the perfect of our accommodations tonight was the perfection of our socializing last night.  We're so lucky that we ended up here because of our friends Lyn and Ken, who led us to Kathy and Jim's last night.   We felt like party crashers, but were never for a second treated as such.  Instead we were embraced by such amazing people, who opened their hearts and their lives to us on the words of 'mutual friends'.


As we got into Lund a day early for the birthday celebration, we headed to their home to spend an evening together doing whatever.  After a great meal, I made the comment that I could 'sing for my supper' because it was so great, and we'd made no other contribution.  


Wouldn't you know that our hostess had a guitar that allowed me to do that.  But this wasn't just any guitar.  It was a 'Martin Guitar'....and I will be honest in saying that in my world of having musician friends that celebrate and bow to the 'Martin'... I have never in my life had the chance to sit and serenade the world with one.  That was a once in a lifetime experience... because OMG, the sounds that that vessel produced were beyond imagination.  What an incredible instrument!!!   What an incredible night!!!!  It was magical in that the guitar was 'Chuck's baby.  He could not be with us, but his spirit was.  His Guitar was.  AndThank you Universe for that.


So now the night is closing.   We're resting in 'John Wayne's' room.  The patio doors are open, and the breeze from the waters of the bay are wafting in, as are the sounds of the water lapping the shore of the dock here at Lund.   What an amazing space.  What an amazing experience.  What an amazing life.   


There are not enough words to say 'thank you' at this moment.   A million options run through my... but none encompass what it is i'm trying to capture in my sharing.  Maybe that's because what we're experiencing really can not be captured.   So we'll leave it at that.   The lapping of the waves on the shoreline at Lund. The imaginary pictures in our heads of what it was that 'John Wayne' found and embraced when he was here in Lund that led the town folk to call this place his space.   Whatever... it's perfect... as is this moment in time when we just position our hearts to know it is as it is and we;re all in this together.   Life is so very very good.   Thank you for your part of my journey.  Lap on Mother Natures... Lap on you beautiful spirit.