Monday,  9 May, 2016

It was the search for presents which led me to get to know  this  town.   I couldn't find what I  needed in Bellingham  and a kind friend    took me on a two hour journey to a DFO.  We drove through 'the scenic way', a winding road  between  craggy  peaks and the ocean,

Then I got to know Fairhaven , the old, earlier  settled part of Bellingham.  There was the old bookshop, the Cultural Centre, the  ice cream parlour, the restaurant with the Chat Noir, all built on  winding roads leading to the seashore.

  Life seems so peaceful yet interesting. I wish  I could stay longer and join the local art group, the archeological society,  see the current play and be greeted  by friends as I walk down the streets