Lochmara Lodge

The following morning at Lochmara we took kayaks (free) out for a two and a half hour tour of the bay and saw a plethora of wildlife, mostly birds, but there were also mussels, sea urchins, jellyfish, and assorted fish. We chatted a bit with the artist in residence for the weekend, Rachel Olsen, whose style Ingrid liked very much, before dining at the Lochmara Lodge, where I had a very tasty bun-free venison burger and spicy fries and Ingrid had the best thai beef salad that she’s ever had. We donned our hiking gear, intent on getting up to the Queen Charlotte Track (an hour or so hike up the hill behind Lochmara Lodge), but on our way up the hill we decided to take a nap in one of the hundred or so hammocks strung out across the Lochmara property. Just before sleep snatched me away, it started to rain. Ingrid and I got out our rain jackets to cover us, and I managed to snag a quick nap before we decided to continue our rainy hike. Again, dinner was had at lochmara, where we dined on green-lipped mussels (this time in a coconut milk and ginger scallion broth) kingfish, and salmon. Most delicious food at Lochmara.