Twenty-one days! We lifted anchor before breakfast this morning, up early and feeling ready to move on. With the wind at our back we cruised out of Young Bay and back into Sydney Inlet, then east through Shelter Inlet with the assistance of our jib, and at last to the dramatic Baccante Bay and the grassy wetlands of Watta Creek. A sunny morning turned to overcast as we set out in the dinghy to explore the creek. At a few sets of rapid we had to portage the dinghy (“Portage!”) until we reached a fallen old tree, blocking the creek and a perfect place to stop and climb around on stuff. Satisfied, back into the dinghy for more portaging (“Portage!”), then back to the boat nestled into her anchorage between steep mountain sides. Trees have taken root where they can on the sheer rock face, nicknaming them the Hanging Garden. The sun has come out from behind the clouds to shine the final rays of the day, as we float around the anchor in our bay. Muscles for dinner, then up again to continue the journey in the morning.
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