We cruised to Tod Inlet under hot, muggy skies, anchoring and rafting to Mirage. The afternoon was spent trying to keep cool. Nat swam while Gail, her friend Vicki and I sat on the bow and talked. The water, full of jellyfish and seaweed, looked uninviting to us. I enjoyed reading for awhile as well, gently swinging from the davit in our air chair. Dinner that evening was shared on Mirage as a thunderstorm began.
The next morning we watched an otter family feeding right behind the boats as we drank our coffee. Taking the dinghy into shore we walked the park trail, picking blackberries and apples as we went. We’d heard from Glen & Liz Dodge aboard Magic Moment, so, soon after returning to the big boats, they arrived. It was so much fun to greet them after keeping up with their adventures via their blog. Together we all took our dinghies to the lovely
Brentwood Inn for lunch. Throughout the afternoon we relaxed and visited then shared dinner on Reflections’ flybridge. Desert was a delicious, fresh apple-blackberry crisp, the evening ending viewing Alaska slides aboard Magic Moment.
A fairly major storm (very low pressure for August) was heading our way once again, so we had decided to spend that extra night in Tod Inlet rather than the more exposed Sydney Spit. But the next morning we thought it best to head across Haro Strait in the morning to get tucked in. We said goodbye to our friends for now and had a gentle crossing and trip to Friday Harbor, getting a nice push from the current.
Arriving in Friday Harbor it took some time to clear Customs…no problem, just slow…then we tied up at the SYC outstation. We felt lucky to get space with the predicted wind. When we arrived, though, it was still fairly pleasant, so we walked into town for some supplies. It began to rain just as we returned. We spent a cozy evening watching a movie as the wind and rain finally arrived. The night was pretty bouncy, so we were glad to be securely tied.
The next morning we finished cleaning the boat then walked to town for lunch, once again arriving back at Reflections just as another rain/wind squall hit. So the afternoon was just another cozy, relaxing one spent reading and catching up on e-mails and blogs. We’d rented a movie in town, so after dinner we watched that.
We’re off this morning to Hunter Bay, Lopez Island where we’ll meet Magic Moments and hopefully, Mirage for one last night of crabbing and playing.
The next morning we watched an otter family feeding right behind the boats as we drank our coffee. Taking the dinghy into shore we walked the park trail, picking blackberries and apples as we went. We’d heard from Glen & Liz Dodge aboard Magic Moment, so, soon after returning to the big boats, they arrived. It was so much fun to greet them after keeping up with their adventures via their blog. Together we all took our dinghies to the lovely
Brentwood Inn for lunch. Throughout the afternoon we relaxed and visited then shared dinner on Reflections’ flybridge. Desert was a delicious, fresh apple-blackberry crisp, the evening ending viewing Alaska slides aboard Magic Moment.A fairly major storm (very low pressure for August) was heading our way once again, so we had decided to spend that extra night in Tod Inlet rather than the more exposed Sydney Spit. But the next morning we thought it best to head across Haro Strait in the morning to get tucked in. We said goodbye to our friends for now and had a gentle crossing and trip to Friday Harbor, getting a nice push from the current.
Arriving in Friday Harbor it took some time to clear Customs…no problem, just slow…then we tied up at the SYC outstation. We felt lucky to get space with the predicted wind. When we arrived, though, it was still fairly pleasant, so we walked into town for some supplies. It began to rain just as we returned. We spent a cozy evening watching a movie as the wind and rain finally arrived. The night was pretty bouncy, so we were glad to be securely tied.
The next morning we finished cleaning the boat then walked to town for lunch, once again arriving back at Reflections just as another rain/wind squall hit. So the afternoon was just another cozy, relaxing one spent reading and catching up on e-mails and blogs. We’d rented a movie in town, so after dinner we watched that.
We’re off this morning to Hunter Bay, Lopez Island where we’ll meet Magic Moments and hopefully, Mirage for one last night of crabbing and playing.
No comments:
Post a Comment