After yesterday’s warm welcome from the more experienced cruisers, we decided to stay another day. We were due for a little R & R anyway (this whole boating thing can actually be quite physically tiring, which is probably why we’ve been sleeping like the dead), and this seemed like a perfect place to just relax for a day. We wouldn’t have to plot a course, untie and push off, travel all day, then find a place to drop the anchor. We were just going to hang-out and chat with the folks.
To start the day off we enjoyed a complementary pancake breakfast. With the sun blazing at full force, we hopped in the dingy to explore this coastal mainland bay. Lots of logging happening around here, and float homes & shacks for some local fisherfolk.
The owners of this marina, Lorne and Shawn Brown, have done an excellent job of creating a fun place for the boating community to gather. 5:00 happy hour is well attended, and tonight we were treated to a deep-fried turkey (complete with cranberries, stuffing, and more than enough gravy) potluck. Another great chance to talk to other boaters – we met a seasoned couple from northern California who have been cruising for 40+ years (and still know how to have fun in spades), a couple from Vancouver, Oregon who have been coming up here for a few decades, and another retired couple from the Lower Mainland. They gave us great tips and insights, and lent us a good book to check out future cruising destinations further up the BC coast.
From here, we will head back down into the smaller islands of the archipelago. The weather forecast looks like we may be in for some clouds and rain soon, but we are thankful for the sunny skies and clear sunsets we have enjoyed so far this trip.
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