SATURDAY FEB 23RD 2013 - SHARK!

^{SAT FEB 23RD 2013 - LUNCH, BIKES AND SHARK}

THE CROWN PRINCESS AT DOCK

SAILING AWAY - WISHING WE WERE ON BOARD AGAIN!

Met Des and Pat for lunch at Gaido's - Cannot get enough of those oysters!! Had a great time. We had stripped the bed and taken the old mattress into the ‘lounge’ area of the ‘condo’ pending the arrival of our new one between 1 and 4pm. Then ‘Mattress Firm’ called again and now indicated that the delivery will be today, but not until 7-10pm. So we jumped on our bikes and headed to the end of the island. It was a little windy, but good to be out. We then cycled down to the free ferry to watch it for a while and noticed that the Crown Princess was in dock at the harbour-front, so we cycled downtown in time to see her sail again.

GREY AND WHITE PELICANS - GATHERED UNDER THE DOCK!

AWWW!!

 We then wandered along the harbor and saw a number of pelicans gathered around and then we suddenly came across a guy cleaning and gutting a huge shark (he said it was about 180+ pounds. We did touch it, but felt awful when he gutted a smaller one and he lifted out a few baby sharks (the big one had also been pregnant).  It made us both very sad, if not a little queasy!!! Decided we would cycle  back tomorrow to buy some fresh fish off the dock for supper.  
Back at the RV (we had cycled 22km) we had a small supper and waited for the mattress.  It FINALLY it arrived at 10:15pm. Hopefully it will help with Janice's back problems.

ANOTHER AWWWWW!!!!

UGGHH! GRUESOME BUT INTERESTING 180LBS+ 
AND PREGNANT! THE ONE HANGING UP ON THE
 LEFT ALSO HAD BABIES INSIDE - SEE BELOW

HE PULLED IT OUT OF BELLY OF SMALLER SHARK
AND HELD IT UP WITH DELIGHT... THERE WERE LOTS OF
 THEM IN THERE.. HE FED THEM TO THE PELICANS!

WAITING FOR THEIR SNACKS!!

PUT ME OFF SHARK STEAK!

ALTHOUGH IT LOOKS BETTER LIKE THAT!

GETTING CHEEKY! BEGGING FOR A MORSEL

PLEASE MISTER!!!!

INTERESTING BUT .......!!!!