The Summer Cruise: Desolation Sound
Date: July 14, 2015
Time Start: 8:50 a.m.
Time Finish: 1:30 p.m.
Cruise From: Shoal Bay, East Thurlow Island
Cruise To: Walsh Cove, West Redonda Island
Engine Hours Start: 219
Engine Hours Finish: 224
Weather/Sea Conditions: Morning clouds clearing to blue skies and sunshine. Mid 70's.
Cinnamon rolls! King sized and delicious, from Blind Channel, are a breakfast treat with nothing else needed! We are surprised to look out in the bay and see Nest Egg, the Ranger Tug we first met on this cruise at Smuggler Cove.
We bid farewell to Shoal Bay, entering Cordero Channel once again and passing by Pacific Yellowfin with all of her toys aboard.
Time Start: 8:50 a.m.
Time Finish: 1:30 p.m.
Cruise From: Shoal Bay, East Thurlow Island
Cruise To: Walsh Cove, West Redonda Island
Engine Hours Start: 219
Engine Hours Finish: 224
Weather/Sea Conditions: Morning clouds clearing to blue skies and sunshine. Mid 70's.
Cinnamon rolls! King sized and delicious, from Blind Channel, are a breakfast treat with nothing else needed! We are surprised to look out in the bay and see Nest Egg, the Ranger Tug we first met on this cruise at Smuggler Cove.
We bid farewell to Shoal Bay, entering Cordero Channel once again and passing by Pacific Yellowfin with all of her toys aboard.
We are on our way to Dent Rapids, Yaculta Rapids and Calm Channel. We see small fishing boats strung out along the shore of Sonora Island once again. We join the parade of boats headed for slack water through the rapids. We experience some turbulence when we are about a mile away, but it is actually easy going once we reach the rapids. We pass the Dent Island Lodge that has a front seat view of the rapids, what a setting! Stuart Island and Big Bay lie ahead. Nest Egg speeds past us, we didn't connect today.
A tony looking lodge sits on the shore of Sonora Island across from Big Bay. We notice a whole fleet of small fishing boats, all alike, along the dock, ready for guests to use. And then we are in and through the Yaculta Rapids. If we blinked, we would miss them, it is that easy today.
And here we are in the waters that will take us to our destinations in Desolation Sound! Woohoo! We turn into Raza Pasage alongside mainland B.C. mountains and into Price Channel. We divert to Elizabeth Island where the water is glacial green and a waterfall drops down the hillside on the mainland. We meander between island and shore, so lovely. A scenic "light" point follows, and then we cross to West Redonda Island and are in the Waddington Channel.
Toba Inlet is across the channel from us, and looks so inviting today with patches of snow showing high on the mountains along with lots of barren rock. We round the point alongside West Redonda, leaving the mountain views behind us, and turn into Walsh Cove Marine Park.
Dan is at the helm and I am in the bow to operate the windlass for anchoring. The chain goes down smoothly, but a kink in the rode to follow jams in the windlass. Fortunately there is no wind as we are not yet anchored. The chain and dangling anchor help to hold us in position while Dan works on the windlass. It needs to be partially dismantled to free the rode. We are in 30 to 40 feet of water with low tide and a rocky shoreline. Finally the rode is untwisted and freed.
Now for for task of anchoring once again! And it isn't one of those easy days for us. The water is either too shallow or suddenly too deep, and we also need an available stern tie site. We arrived here at 1:30 p.m. and at 3:30 p.m. we are finally anchored. In the process, Dan also gets a bee sting. Enough bad luck!
Looking for a stern tie, Dan sees a large log at the high tide line wedged behind rocks. Insisting that it is firmly in place and noting that it has a line wrapped around it with a loop perfect for our stern tie, he puts our stern line through the loop and we are set.
Now for for task of anchoring once again! And it isn't one of those easy days for us. The water is either too shallow or suddenly too deep, and we also need an available stern tie site. We arrived here at 1:30 p.m. and at 3:30 p.m. we are finally anchored. In the process, Dan also gets a bee sting. Enough bad luck!
Looking for a stern tie, Dan sees a large log at the high tide line wedged behind rocks. Insisting that it is firmly in place and noting that it has a line wrapped around it with a loop perfect for our stern tie, he puts our stern line through the loop and we are set.
We take the dinghy to explore the little islets in Walsh Cove and to search for the pictographs on the high cliffs. We are successful in finding them on the rock faces at Butler Point. We love the rocky shorelines with shelves that end suddenly, dropping deep into the abyss. By dinghy or kayak, Walsh Cove is a fun place to visit.
We get a late swim, the water is warmer than we expected. Dinner is also late, grilled chicken and salads in the cockpit. And then it happens . . . the tide is high, and there goes the log floating away with our stern line attached! Once again, Dan gets to do a rescue today. This time, he ties the stern line to our spare anchor and puts it ashore. Lesson learned? A few clouds have gathered over Waddington Channel, giving us a beautiful view as the day ends. We are excited to be back in Desolation Sound.
Date: July 15, 2015
Time Start: 10:45 a.m.
Time Finish: 1:00 p.m.
Cruise From: Walsh Cove, West Redondo Island
Cruise To: Pendrell Sound, East Redondo Island
Engine Hours Start: 224
Engine Hours Finish: 226
Weather/Sea Conditions: Gray morning, calm, blue sky and warm later, 70's, windy afternoon
We sleep late on this gray, quiet morning in Walsh Cove. Actually, I am the lazy one. Dan is up and working on reviews of research proposals. He has just been asked to do another one for Chile, making four that he is working on while we cruise. The only sound is that of the seagulls. We are surprised at how few boats are here, only ten last night. We somehow expected more of a crowd!
We head down Waddington Channel and round Shirley Point on our way to Pendrell Sound. Just across from Shirley Point is an oyster farm operated by Taylor Shellfish (based in our own South Sound!). The sheer high rock faced cliffs continue to amaze us, even though we have seen so many on our cruise. Evergreens somehow manage to find a way to root in the crevices and grow tall. We don't have country quite like this in Washington.
Time Start: 10:45 a.m.
Time Finish: 1:00 p.m.
Cruise From: Walsh Cove, West Redondo Island
Cruise To: Pendrell Sound, East Redondo Island
Engine Hours Start: 224
Engine Hours Finish: 226
Weather/Sea Conditions: Gray morning, calm, blue sky and warm later, 70's, windy afternoon
We sleep late on this gray, quiet morning in Walsh Cove. Actually, I am the lazy one. Dan is up and working on reviews of research proposals. He has just been asked to do another one for Chile, making four that he is working on while we cruise. The only sound is that of the seagulls. We are surprised at how few boats are here, only ten last night. We somehow expected more of a crowd!
We head down Waddington Channel and round Shirley Point on our way to Pendrell Sound. Just across from Shirley Point is an oyster farm operated by Taylor Shellfish (based in our own South Sound!). The sheer high rock faced cliffs continue to amaze us, even though we have seen so many on our cruise. Evergreens somehow manage to find a way to root in the crevices and grow tall. We don't have country quite like this in Washington.
We turn into Pendrell Sound at Walter Point, and there are craggy peaks ahead! Clouds are lifting, blue patches are appearing in the sky, it's a beautiful entrance into Pendrell Sound. The Sound essentially goes down the center splitting East Redonda Island into two sides. At the head of the sound is the bend that forms the elongated horseshoe shape of the island. The Sound is a shellfish reserve and is thick with oysters. Discharge from holding tanks is prohibited to protect this important shellfish growing area.
We stop in the deep water of Pendrell Sound to let out our anchor and rode, letting them drop until all of the rode is out. Dan untangles all of the kinks in the rode as he lets it out, and then lets the anchor and rode dangle in the hopes that the kinks and twists will work themselves out. We want to avoid another incident like we had yesterday of a kink jamming in the windlass. Dan continues to work on removing the twists as he slowly raises the anchor back up, making sure the kinks are removed clear to the bitter end!
The search is on to find anchorage in these deep waters with accessible shore tie. We find the perfect spot at the head of the sound. Pete, off of the sailboat Cygnus (from Olympia!) is picking oysters on the rocks and offers to take our stern line up to the trees. He and the owner of Cygnus are on a cruise that will take them around the north end of Vancouver Island and down the West Coast to Mexico.
More boats arrive in the late afternoon, all searching as we did for stern tie sites. The tide is super high, and branches of the cedars are in the water. The afternoon and evening are very windy, so dinner is inside the cabin. We think it is too cloudy for a sunset, and yet it comes and takes our breath away. The colors are intense, as is the wind, with gusts 25 to 35 knots.
Date: July 16, 2015
Pendrell Sound layover day
Weather: Sunny with puffy clouds, breezy all day, mid 70's
Morning brings beautiful blue skies and sun. The wind is still blowing, although not as strong as last night. We take the dinghy along the oyster encrusted shoreline and into the small inlet at the head of the sound. The inlet is shallow and filled with oysters, clams, and bright green algae.
Pendrell Sound layover day
Weather: Sunny with puffy clouds, breezy all day, mid 70's
Morning brings beautiful blue skies and sun. The wind is still blowing, although not as strong as last night. We take the dinghy along the oyster encrusted shoreline and into the small inlet at the head of the sound. The inlet is shallow and filled with oysters, clams, and bright green algae.
One of our neighbor boaters off the sailboat "Carmanah" comes paddling by with his dog perched on the bow of his kayak. Connections again, he is the son of one of Dan's Olympia colleagues and is also the sailing buddy of a friend of ours who lives on Bainbridge Island. He, too, has plans to sail to Mexico in the fall! Then, Dave, owner of Cygnus and also Mexico bound, paddles over to chat. He worked with DNR in Olympia before retiring.
I get in a swim even though the wind makes getting out of the water feel chilly. A couple from another sailboat come by, they are from Shelton but moor at Swantown in Olympia, same as we do. It is almost like a South Sound rendezvous here! Then a lovely red Ranger Tug arrives and drops anchor in the entrance to the inlet. Sari and her dog Sophie come by to visit. The boat is "Dahlfun" from Fox Island, another South Sound boat! She has problems starting her outboard and Dan tows her back to Dahlfun using the kayak. Then Andy drops by, and he also has problems with the outboard and ends up rowing back to Dahlfun. Can you guess their last name?
We watch the late afternoon arrivals struggle with their shore ties once again. Dan swims and checks the zincs. Dinner is in the cockpit tonight.
Date: July 17, 2015
Time Start: 7:45 a.m.
Time Finish: 9:40 a.m.
Cruise From: Pendrell Sound, E. Redonda Island
Cruise To: Roscoe Bay, W. Redonda Island
Engine Hours Start: 227
Engine Hours Finish: 229
Weather/Sea Conditions: Sunny, breeze, mid 70's
It's goodbye to Pendrell Sound on another sunny July day. The wind is calm this morning and the water sparkles. The sun is shining on Dahlfun as she pokes her nose out of the inlet. We pass some familiar boats along the shore as we leave - Hobbit and the small rowing/sailing schooner Dan met in Handfield Bay.
Date: July 17, 2015
Time Start: 7:45 a.m.
Time Finish: 9:40 a.m.
Cruise From: Pendrell Sound, E. Redonda Island
Cruise To: Roscoe Bay, W. Redonda Island
Engine Hours Start: 227
Engine Hours Finish: 229
Weather/Sea Conditions: Sunny, breeze, mid 70's
It's goodbye to Pendrell Sound on another sunny July day. The wind is calm this morning and the water sparkles. The sun is shining on Dahlfun as she pokes her nose out of the inlet. We pass some familiar boats along the shore as we leave - Hobbit and the small rowing/sailing schooner Dan met in Handfield Bay.
We cross Waddington Channel to the narrow entrance to Roscoe Bay on West Redonda Island. The entry is shallow and needs to be navigated at high tide. The first boat we see as we enter is familiar, Tango, with Holly and Denis aboard! We chat briefly and then continue to the back of the bay to drop our anchor.
We have a frustrating time with getting the anchor set and stern line in place. Our "neighbor" on a sailboat offers assistance, but we are finally successful. Some days are easy, others, well . . . we are just glad to have it done!
We have a nice shore area next to us with an oyster encrusted rocky beach and an area of grass, where we see a deer grazing. A merganser and four ducklings swim by.
We take the dinghy to the head of the bay where there is a camping area with picnic tables and a trail to a lake. Holly is basking in the sun on one of the tables. We walk through the forest to the lake, and meet Denis along the trail. Several boaters are at the lake today, bringing in their kayaks or inflatable water toys for enjoying the fresh water.
We have a nice shore area next to us with an oyster encrusted rocky beach and an area of grass, where we see a deer grazing. A merganser and four ducklings swim by.
We take the dinghy to the head of the bay where there is a camping area with picnic tables and a trail to a lake. Holly is basking in the sun on one of the tables. We walk through the forest to the lake, and meet Denis along the trail. Several boaters are at the lake today, bringing in their kayaks or inflatable water toys for enjoying the fresh water.
We have a swim in the bay before
Holly and Denis arrive for happy hour
on NORTH STAR. Once again we share
stories of our Pacific island adventures.
Date; July 18, 2015
Roscoe Bay layover day
Weather: Sunny with a breeze, 85 degree day
The morning high tide brings a parade of new boats into Roscoe Bay as others leave (including our friends on Tango) through the narrow and shallow inlet. Dan fills us up with pancakes before we explore the shorelines with the dinghy and on foot. First stop is the grassy area and bluff right beside us.
We continue, following close to the shore to the mouth of the bay and out through the inlet. We spot a doe and fawn grazing in a grassy area. Turning around, we follow the opposite shore back.
The water here is so clear! We see lots of small moon jellies as they dance by us. They are harmless. There is no sting to bother us when we swim. And swim we do! This is the perfect place for jumping in the water. It
is clear and warm, and a great way to spend a summer day!
We feast on salmon fillets and veggies tonight, enjoying evening in the cockpit. The evening high tide brings another boat we recognize, the rowing/sailing vessel. Dan takes the kayak to visit her at the head of the bay. Soon our surroundings are bathed by the gold of the evening sun.
is clear and warm, and a great way to spend a summer day!
We feast on salmon fillets and veggies tonight, enjoying evening in the cockpit. The evening high tide brings another boat we recognize, the rowing/sailing vessel. Dan takes the kayak to visit her at the head of the bay. Soon our surroundings are bathed by the gold of the evening sun.
Date: July 19, 2015
Time Start: 9:15 a.m.
Time Finish: 3:40 p.m.
Cruise From: Roscoe Bay, West Redonda Island
Cruise To: Refuge Cove and Laura Cove, B.C. mainland
Engine Hours Start: 229
Engine Hours Finish: 231
Weather/Sea Conditions: Sunny, hot day, 90's
It's provisioning time! We need water, bread, fresh produce. Refuge Cove is just around the bend on West Redonda Island. The morning is already heating up as we prepare to leave Roscoe Bay. By 9 a.m. it is already 80 degrees. We are in for a hot summer day in Desolation Sound!
Just as we are leaving Roscoe Bay, in comes a beautiful red sailboat, and yes, it is Fan Tan with Ziggy at the helm! He anchors at the head of the bay near the little sailing/rowing schooner. Another sailing beauty is anchored just outside the entrance to the bay.
Time Start: 9:15 a.m.
Time Finish: 3:40 p.m.
Cruise From: Roscoe Bay, West Redonda Island
Cruise To: Refuge Cove and Laura Cove, B.C. mainland
Engine Hours Start: 229
Engine Hours Finish: 231
Weather/Sea Conditions: Sunny, hot day, 90's
It's provisioning time! We need water, bread, fresh produce. Refuge Cove is just around the bend on West Redonda Island. The morning is already heating up as we prepare to leave Roscoe Bay. By 9 a.m. it is already 80 degrees. We are in for a hot summer day in Desolation Sound!
Just as we are leaving Roscoe Bay, in comes a beautiful red sailboat, and yes, it is Fan Tan with Ziggy at the helm! He anchors at the head of the bay near the little sailing/rowing schooner. Another sailing beauty is anchored just outside the entrance to the bay.
Visibility is so clear today that we can see snow capped mountains on Vancouver Island! We cut between the Martin Islands and the West Redonda shore, and a Bayliner cruises by with a young lady perched on the bow, looking very much like she is a model in an ad and completely enjoying herself. At Hope Point, we make the turn into Refuge Cove. After getting fuel, we find a spot to tie on the visitors dock. The Bayliner and crew are right next to us! Kelsey is the model. They are doing some filming for B.C. Tourism and run a company called 5 Star Aerial Photography. Wade is the owner of the company. A drone is lashed to the bow of their boat. Really nice group, we have a good visit and I give Kelsey a tour of NORTH STAR. She wants a Ranger Tug!
Shopping is terrific here! We fill up on fresh produce (grapes, strawberries, blueberries, apples, oranges, nectarines, tomatoes, cukes and bell peppers, zuchinni, etc.). Fresh bread, cinnamon rolls, beverages, and a battery powered bug swatter get added to our cart. We treat ourselves to burgers on the upper deck at the cafe where we have views of the cove, boats and seaplanes coming and going. The propane tank and water tank get filled.
After almost three hours at Refuge Cove, we round Hope Point, heading toward the heart of Desolation Sound: Prideaux Haven and Laura and Melanie Coves. This is the nirvana of Desolation Sound and the destination of the big boats! The mountains beckon us as we cruise on such an incredibly clear day. The water is smooth and the cruising so beautiful. The mountains of Vancouver Island are behind us and the mountains of the B.C. mainland lie ahead, some fifty to a hundred miles between them. And then we see the islets that lie just outside of our destination!
Our destination is Laura Cove, and it is lovely. We find a spot to anchor at the head of the cove. On our way in, we pass a yacht with the ultimate tender, a seaplane! We are definitely with the big yachting crowd here!
We have the best swim of the cruise, water is 80 degrees at the surface on this hot day! We stay in for a good hour, swimming and relaxing in our giant pool right beside our roving summer home. Our nearest neighbor is a super yacht, an eighty foot Ocean Alexander called Toy Box II. Our boat looks like a toy that would fit inside her perfectly! On her upper deck is a hot tub. Such luxury!
Our evening dinghy ride is just fantastic as we wind through the islets and inlets of Laura Cove and Prideaux Haven. The lighting is spectacular as the sun drops. We twist and turn through the waterways, seeing yachts of all kinds and sizes. And then, a familiar one, there is Tango! What an ending to a perfect Sunday in Desolation Sound.
Date: July 20, 2015
Laura Cove layover day
Weather: Sunny, breezy morning, turning windy with clouds building, mid 70's
We couldn't resist getting up in the middle of the night to stargaze. With no lights from cities or towns and no moonlight, we saw more stars than we have seen since our days in remote places in the South Pacific. The warm night air made it a treat to sit in the cockpit and enjoy the spectacle.
A playful otter is swimming around NORTH STAR on this cooler morning. We have a breeze and a few clouds in a mostly blue sky. The sun is slow to reach our end of Laura Cove. It is like a gentle wake up as the rays gradually reach us. The windows get a good cleaning inside and out before the sun heats them.
Some shore time is on our agenda. There are trails along the coves and through the forest, and we are eager to explore. We take the dinghy to the shore near us (this is the site of Phil's cabin for those who have read "The Curve of Time"). Immediately we feel like we have entered an enchanted forest, the greens of the canopy, ferns and ground cover just pop in the filtered sunlight. We go only a short distance as there are many downed trees and lots of mosquitoes, too. We decide this is a hike for just Dan. I return to NORTH STAR while he hikes the trail to Melanie Cove and back. (Melanie cove is the site of Mike's cabin in "Curve of Time".)
Laura Cove layover day
Weather: Sunny, breezy morning, turning windy with clouds building, mid 70's
We couldn't resist getting up in the middle of the night to stargaze. With no lights from cities or towns and no moonlight, we saw more stars than we have seen since our days in remote places in the South Pacific. The warm night air made it a treat to sit in the cockpit and enjoy the spectacle.
A playful otter is swimming around NORTH STAR on this cooler morning. We have a breeze and a few clouds in a mostly blue sky. The sun is slow to reach our end of Laura Cove. It is like a gentle wake up as the rays gradually reach us. The windows get a good cleaning inside and out before the sun heats them.
Some shore time is on our agenda. There are trails along the coves and through the forest, and we are eager to explore. We take the dinghy to the shore near us (this is the site of Phil's cabin for those who have read "The Curve of Time"). Immediately we feel like we have entered an enchanted forest, the greens of the canopy, ferns and ground cover just pop in the filtered sunlight. We go only a short distance as there are many downed trees and lots of mosquitoes, too. We decide this is a hike for just Dan. I return to NORTH STAR while he hikes the trail to Melanie Cove and back. (Melanie cove is the site of Mike's cabin in "Curve of Time".)
Dan has the greatest time on the hike! At Melanie Cove he meets a family of five from Seattle who are here on their 27 foot sailboat. Anna, the mother, is from Sweden (part of my ancestry!). She and husband John have three adorable blond kids, twin boys aged 5 and a daughter aged 8. They keep Dan completely entertained on the return trail to Laura Cove.
The day is growing cloudier. The "Reel McCoy", a Ranger Tug R25 classic, arrives and drops her anchor directly across from us. The McCoys hail from Portland and launched in Olympia two weeks ago.
The sunset with the buildup of clouds is dramatic as we take our evening dinghy ride. We stop and chat with Holly and Dennis on Tango, and say a final goodbye. They head to Sidney tomorrow and then move down the coast for their new home port, San Diego.
The sunset with the buildup of clouds is dramatic as we take our evening dinghy ride. We stop and chat with Holly and Dennis on Tango, and say a final goodbye. They head to Sidney tomorrow and then move down the coast for their new home port, San Diego.
Date: July 21, 2015
Laura Cove layover day
Weather: Sunny, breezy, reaching upper 70's
The morning is perfect for a kayak paddle. Dan is in the dinghy, and I meet up with him at the sailboat with Anna, John, and the three adorable kids. All three kids speak Swedish to each other! They belong to the Swedish Club in Seattle and attend Swedish school there every Sunday. I especially enjoy chatting with Anna.
Laura Cove layover day
Weather: Sunny, breezy, reaching upper 70's
The morning is perfect for a kayak paddle. Dan is in the dinghy, and I meet up with him at the sailboat with Anna, John, and the three adorable kids. All three kids speak Swedish to each other! They belong to the Swedish Club in Seattle and attend Swedish school there every Sunday. I especially enjoy chatting with Anna.
I continue with my paddle, relishing the atmosphere of this magical place. Skies are beautiful with just the right amount of clouds. I paddle into Prideaux Haven going against the wind, and then pretty much drift all the way back to NORTH STAR, carried along by the breeze.
We have new neighbors, Joe and Teresa from Alberta, on a 52 foot Nordhaven. They anchor between us and Toy Box II. We have a great chat when they paddle over in the kayaks to say hello. Amiable people, we like them right off! They are cruising with their daughter, husband, and three grandchildren. Sadly, the boat is for sale. They are tired of the long distance drive (13 hours) to get to their boat moorage in Vancouver. We are so lucky to be only ten minutes from our marina in Olympia!
There is a great rope swing in Laura Cove, and kids (even a grandfather!) are having a fantastic time swinging out over the water and dropping in. It's a good spectator sport, too!
Our evening dinghy ride takes us to Melanie Cove this time. The cove is green tonight with forested hills lit by the sun. Boats are anchored in the middle or along the shaded rocky shoreline. No one is anchored along the forested side of the cove. What a beautiful world here!
We now have a quarter moon, and the night sky is filled with stars.
Date: July 22, 2015
Laura Cove layover day
Weather: Clouds and gray skies, cool 60's with light wind
It is amazing how we can have a clear starlit night and wake up to a sky layered with clouds. We have a wonderful morning visit aboard the Nordhaven Stella Maris with Joe, Teresa and family, sharing stories of boating adventures. They have cruised around Vancouver Island as well as to many places that we have been, too.
The waterways here are perfect for kayaking, and today is perfect as the winds are light. The tide is low, exposing oysters, mussels, barnacles and seaweed along the rocky shores. The skies are gray and clouds hang low over and around the surrounding mountains as I paddle to Melanie Cove and then drift back to Laura Cove with the wind to carry me along. There is plenty of inspiration for day dreaming along the way!
Date: July 22, 2015
Laura Cove layover day
Weather: Clouds and gray skies, cool 60's with light wind
It is amazing how we can have a clear starlit night and wake up to a sky layered with clouds. We have a wonderful morning visit aboard the Nordhaven Stella Maris with Joe, Teresa and family, sharing stories of boating adventures. They have cruised around Vancouver Island as well as to many places that we have been, too.
The waterways here are perfect for kayaking, and today is perfect as the winds are light. The tide is low, exposing oysters, mussels, barnacles and seaweed along the rocky shores. The skies are gray and clouds hang low over and around the surrounding mountains as I paddle to Melanie Cove and then drift back to Laura Cove with the wind to carry me along. There is plenty of inspiration for day dreaming along the way!
This is the coolest day of our Desolation Sound visit, and we wear our fleece into the afternoon. We will be lucky to hit 70 degrees today. We take the plunge and swim anyway, water and air feel about the same and we feel refreshed.
The sun finally begins to show its face and the breeze dies in time for dinner in the cockpit. Tonight we row the dinghy. Finally we meet the couple on Toy Box II. It is a charter boat (we look it up on the internet, she will take up to six people for the paltry sum of $20,000 a week!). They offer to refill our water tank for us (we carry only 50 gallons) as they have a water maker, of course!
The sun finally begins to show its face and the breeze dies in time for dinner in the cockpit. Tonight we row the dinghy. Finally we meet the couple on Toy Box II. It is a charter boat (we look it up on the internet, she will take up to six people for the paltry sum of $20,000 a week!). They offer to refill our water tank for us (we carry only 50 gallons) as they have a water maker, of course!
