It’s true we’re still having a blast, enjoying the new boat and learning new things every day. But we must admit it’s more fun when the weather is warm and sunny. We woke this morning to the pitter-patter of raindrops, as forecast, and it didn’t let up all day. After spending the morning on the boat in Reid Harbor at Stuart Island hoping it would clear, and having no such luck, we untied from the buoy and made the 4-mile crossing back to Roche Harbor, an uneventful passage. The afternoon consisted primarily of more puttering: showering, writing a “boating checklist” (as suggested by our son Ryan) of things to do in preparation for taking off and when returning after a boat trip; packing up items we haven’t used and realize we will likely never need, so can free up limited storage space; and learning how to use a few more aspects of the varied equipment on the boat (notably the GPS). We’re here at Roche Harbor for a wedding tomorrow and desperately hope the weather will clear, or at least the rain will stop, as the wedding is scheduled to be outside.
Our friend and neighbor Elizabeth Simpson is providing flowers for tomorrow’s wedding, so she came up to Roche Harbor by ferry today. She called to suggest we meet for dinner, so 6:30 found the 3 of us at The Madrona Grill for a meal. The food was delicious, and it was nice to catch up with Elizabeth. We also got a sneak preview of the wedding flowers which are gorgeous!
By nightfall the rain stopped, but the air is still heavy with moisture, fog and the threat of more rain. At 9:30 pm it’s astonishingly quiet considering there must be upwards of 1,000 boats in this harbor and many, many people. Maybe it’s like “Baja Midnight” we’re accustomed to among RV travelers in Mexico, and everyone on San Juan Island goes to bed early? We’ll join them!
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