Never a dull moment on the vehicle deck

My wife and I took the B.C. Ferries since the commencement of the COVID-19 restrictions.

I would like to commend the ferry staff for the safety practices and cleanliness they have undertaken to make our trip safe.

Unfortunately, there are many people who ignore the recommendations to wear a mask.

Staying in our car during the entire trip opened our eyes to a whole new experience.

First, the sound of car alarms pierced the air. Then there were the patrons who decided to share their telephone calls with the rest of us by leaving their windows open and putting their phones on Bluetooth at a loud level for everyone to hear. Someone’s grandma was really glad to hear from her grandson.

One patron decided to turn deck four into a nightclub by cranking the volume on his truck sound system for all to enjoy. If you didn’t dislike country music to start, you really did at the end of the sailing. The disk jockey then decided “damn the rules I’m going to smoke in my vehicle on the car deck and why not have a couple of beers at the same time”!

So next time you decide to take the ferry and are concerned about how boring it may be for staying on the car deck, there is free entertainment.

Brian A. Belcher Victoria