FIFA fans in Central Station Cafe on Galiano...Germany against Uruguay
This dad with ancient dog and youngest offspring is doing it the right way: small enough boat and the faintest breeze moves it across the water. According to this skipper, the toddler was having a great time, but the dog would rather be ashore.
A first: Midweek in Tod Inlet, and I am the only boat around.
Back on Galiano, just in time to make it to the local cafe - via hitchhike - to witness (unintentionally) the Germany Uruguay FIFA game. 1:1 at half time. The cafe is half filled with islanders, groaning and cheering in harmony with the background sound of buzzing vuvuzuelas whenever there is a semi miss, a dicey pass or a successful goal.
Even the dogs snoozing under the cafe tables wake up and contribute to the general cheer with short confused barks, and then go back to sleep.
At last it is hot in BC, as it is all over Canada, and suddenly everything that floats is out on the water. Montague Harbour is packed, there are so many dinghies that the sound of their combined outboards makes their own vuvuzuela chorus.
Talking about outboards...after finally installing my own 2HP eggbeater outboard in my Zodiac, I find that it leaks gas from the fuel line somewhere. Back to un-installing and back to rowing....
Well, all else as uneventful as can be....except Uruguay just kicked their second goal...people cheering (even the other lone German in the cafe) dogs wuffing, and the game goes on.
And things are moving at soccer speed: 2:2 now, the game is getting somewhat exciting even for a sports idiot like me, 20 minutes left to play...
