Denied, Denied, Denied!

Day 6 would be spent in Nanaimo all day.  We needed to re-provision and get the boat ready for the next leg of our adventure, another 100 miles north.   Washing the boat and getting everything ship shape all morning long was no fun for the kids but it had to be done.  We figured they needed to get out so we took them to the park for what proved to be a lesson in kids with behavioral issues.  They were like caged monkeys that just broke free.  They really are great kids but this outing was not their shining moment.

Two carts full of food at the grocery store and we had everything we needed now all we needed to do is pay for it.  The first credit card didn’t go through for some reason; well maybe they don’t take Discover I thought.  AMX same thing, what the @#$%.  Last option, the debit card returned the same result.  3 cards, 3 denied, I was a little embarrassed especially with all the people waiting behind us.  The checker was able to put our transaction on hold while I figured out how to pay.  Just then, my phone rang.  It was Discover card fraud prevention department.  Apparently they put a hold on the account due to transaction made in a foreign country,  same thing for the other 2 cards.  Good thing I was able to answer my phone and call the other cards.  I guess you need to notify them when traveling out of country.

The day ended with an awesome air show from the Canadian Snow Birds that just happened to be going on right above the marina.  It was amazing seeing what they do but the jets were way too loud for Ava.  Tomorrow is an early departure for crossing the Straight of Georgia.