We had the bay to ourselves and the abandoned Parks Warden office this morning. We spent some time lounging around, and Cap’n Adam worked on the motors and such for a while. Our main mission before we set sail for Bamfield was to circumnavigate Erin Island, one of the Broken Group, near Nettle Island. After we found Erin Island on the GPS, then found it in real life in front of us, we circumnavigated around it in about 5 minutes (it is not a very big island), then stopped to go ashore, so that we could both say that we got off on Erin Island (hee-hee!). Then back to the big boat, pulled up anchor, and headed for Bamfield.
After about 2 hours on some swelly seas, we passed though Imperial Eagle Channel, then through the Deer Group of Islands and across Trevor Channel. And then we arrived at the port of Bamfield. Bamfield is perhaps best known for its Marine Biology educational facilities and National Parks Board office. But it is also a bustling cottage and fishing community, dusted with colourful cabins, a charming General Store, a community-long boardwalk, and a gallery. There are lots of other boats anchored in the bay, it seems to be a popular stop on the BC the boating scene. However, deep in the inlet where the best anchorages are is not in range of internet or cell phone, so we found ourselves back out in the dinghy with our laptops again, checking the marine forecast and posting blogs. Tonight we will sleep well in preparation for our journey to Port Renfrew tomorrow. We’ll see some of you then and there!
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