Crossing Queen Charlotte Sound today was another wild experience. There wasn’t much wind, and the fast-running current was going the same direction we were, but the sea swells were running 5-6 feet and the boat was rocking and rolling pretty wildly for 4-5 hours. We understood the routine this time: take everything off the kitchen counters, tables, open shelves, and put it all on the floor – because if you don’t, it will end up there anyway! It’s harder to walk around in the boat in these conditions than on any turbulent airplane we’ve ever experienced. Greg and Bob shared the helm the entire time, alternating every hour. Cathryn suffered mild nausea but no throwing up (thank you again, scopolamine), so spent most of that time lying on the floor in the salon under a comforter, nodding off at times. Terry tried to sleep but couldn’t, so rested and read. Finally we finished the open water crossing and entered Illahie Inlet, anchoring at Green Island, a lovely, secluded brilliantly green spot out of the wind, swells and current. Bob and Terry cooked up the 5 crabs from yesterday, and shortly we enjoyed fresh shrimp and crab for an afternoon snack, with plenty of crabmeat left for a crab salad for tonight’s dinner.
Cathryn has decided that Green Island is her favorite anchorage spot so far. After crab and mango slaw for dinner, Bob and Greg took the tender to a small nearby beach to burn our combustible garbage. On their return, Terry and Cathryn asked to go on a tour of Illahie Inlet and the area immediately surrounding Green Island. It is a magical place! Bright yellow seaweed grows on all the rocks exposed below the high tide line, zillions of cedar trees are bright green, and the water and sky were gray and calm. We toured the shoreline for an hour seeing waterfalls, loads of colorful starfish (bright purple and red!), fireweed flowers (Greg picked a bunch for Terry), 2 otters and a seal lounging together on some rocks at the shoreline, and hoped for, but didn’t see any bears. It’s a spectacular and peaceful place, and our boat was the only one in the entire inlet. Boat traffic is significantly reduced now.
Crossing Queen Charlotte Sound today was another wild experience. There wasn’t much wind, and the fast-running current was going the same direction we were, but the sea swells were running 5-6 feet and the boat was rocking and rolling pretty wildly for 4-5 hours. We understood the routine this time: take everything off the kitchen counters, tables, open shelves, and put it all on the floor – because if you don’t, it will end up there anyway! It’s harder to walk around in the boat in these conditions than on any turbulent airplane we’ve ever experienced. Greg and Bob shared the helm the entire time, alternating every hour. Cathryn suffered mild nausea but no throwing up (thank you again, scopolamine), so spent most of that time lying on the floor in the salon under a comforter, nodding off at times. Terry tried to sleep but couldn’t, so rested and read. Finally we finished the open water crossing and entered Illahie Inlet, anchoring at Green Island, a lovely, secluded brilliantly green spot out of the wind, swells and current. Bob and Terry cooked up the 5 crabs from yesterday, and shortly we enjoyed fresh shrimp and crab for an afternoon snack, with plenty of crabmeat left for a crab salad for tonight’s dinner.
Cathryn has decided that Green Island is her favorite anchorage spot so far. After crab and mango slaw for dinner, Bob and Greg took the tender to a small nearby beach to burn our combustible garbage. On their return, Terry and Cathryn asked to go on a tour of Illahie Inlet and the area immediately surrounding Green Island. It is a magical place! Bright yellow seaweed grows on all the rocks exposed below the high tide line, zillions of cedar trees are bright green, and the water and sky were gray and calm. We toured the shoreline for an hour seeing waterfalls, loads of colorful starfish (bright purple and red!), fireweed flowers (Greg picked a bunch for Terry), 2 otters and a seal lounging together on some rocks at the shoreline, and hoped for, but didn’t see any bears. It’s a spectacular and peaceful place, and our boat was the only one in the entire inlet. Boat traffic is significantly reduced now.
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