Steveston Fishing Village and Wharf

This morning we slept in till 9am since we packed last night. Our first stop of the day was Steveston Wharf along the coast. According to Wikipedia, Steveston was founded in the 1880s, and is a neighbourhood of Richmond in Metro Vancouver. On the southwest tip of Lulu Island, the village is a historic port and salmon canning centre at the mouth of the South Arm of the Fraser River. The early 1900s style architecture attracts both the film and tourism industries. We noticed right away that the town was a historic fishing village. The first thing we did was walk the lower pier where tents were over the boats and you could purchase just about any type of fish, tuna, crab, shrimp, squid, scallops, octopus, etc right off the boats. We were so sad that we had no way to keep it cold, it all looked so yummy! We also shopped for a few more souvenirs. Caelin bought a bucket hat, I found an ornament and some maple tea, and Cade got a 3D model of Queen Anne's Revenge ship. We were all ready for fish and chips at rhe famous Pajos. It was quite the wait, but worth it. I thought the tables were interesting as they had holes in them to hold the paper wrapped fish and chips. After lunch we took our passports to a local post office to get them stamped for Canada! That was pretty fun and the lady working loved helping us get our stamps. Of course we had to grab some gelato for the road trip into Bellingham. Crossing back into the US was a much bigger deal than going into Texas. We had about a 1.5hr wait, but then when we got to the front, we were only stopped for about 60 seconds while she scanned our passports and then we were on our way. We then drove about 20 minutes to Whatcom Falls Park and arrived right at 5pm. Whatcom Falls was a great stopping place with views and a short hike. We played a little on the falls, took pictures, and enjoyed watching the water flow in different directions. The hatchery for Rainbow Trout were also interesting to read about. Once we finished there, we drove to Chuckanut Bay Distillery to the restaurant side. The reviews for food were spot on and it was so fresh and everything was delicious. We ordered a vegetable and cheese charcuterie board with homemade dips and pita, a spicy queso, and a ice cream sundae for dessert. I also found a good bubbly rose and Charles tried a Whiskey flight. So, it was a successful trip. We then drove about 20 minutes to our VRBO in the country. We were so surprised with the remodel of the space and how huge the home was! Bedrooms were upstairs and the kids were happy to each have their own bed. Downstairs had its own full bathroom, laundry room and game room. With a little bit of light outside, we decided to go explore the 8 acres of grounds. We instantly met their 7 month old Great Pyranese dog named Baker. Their land had vegetables, fruit, spices, and flowers growing with some chickens and goats on the back side. Once it got dark, we decided to play the game of Clue and do a 300pc puzzle before heading off to bed. It was a jam packed day for sure.