In life there are no guarantees, a lesson foot-passengers were reminded of at the Tsawwassen ferry terminal on Saturday
Many thought that if they left their cars behind, they would surely get on, and not have to wait.
They were wrong.
"We figured as a walk on for the 11:00 p.m. we would have been fine, and we woefully miscalculated that,'' said one stranded traveler.
Foot passengers, who showed up at the Tsawwassen ferry terminal on Saturday had heard about the break-down, that the Spirit of BC was the latest in a long line of ferries to be pulled from service.
They knew vehicle passengers were stuck waiting, up to six hours on Friday.
But like other foot passengers, they didn't think the would be held back too.
There were just too many passengers.
"Yes, this doesn't really bode well for the ferries in general,'' one would-be passenger said.
A crowd filled the waiting room, spilled down the stair-case and down the long corridor
Among those waiting were the Hesseys from the United Kingdom.
They were on the Spirit of BC when it was hit by a log Thursday morning.
"When we got out a few miles, they said one of their propellers had gone,'' Hessey told CTV on Thursday.
As a result, their time on Vancover Island was cut short.
But they're taking it all on stride.
"I just feel sorry for the people who were on that ferry on Thursday flying back to England, cause they missed their flights, obviously,'' Hessey said.
On Friday, during the height of the long delays, many tourists grew tired of waiting
They included a man from Texas, who was looking forward to a day trip in the Victoria.
"Well we wanted to see Victoria, but it looks like, we ain't got time,'' he said.
Still, after a day of angry comments from irate passengers, CTV has some good news to report.
There were only minor delays on Saturday.
But the Spirit of BC still hasn't been fixed, and won't be in service on Sunday when everyone will be trying to get home.
With a report from CTV British Columbia's St. John Alexander.
