July 19th

SUN UP, SAME BAY, DIFFERENT DAY

Itchy ass has not kicked in yet, It will tomorrow. The problem is the best time to evacuate are little hidey hole is at high water as you do not want the boat wallowing on the floor of the pass and dragging a dump truck full of kelp on the anchor along with you. The Admiral said we can leave now as the next opportunity will be in 24 hours.

We have shared the bay with the sailboat “AmadeuS” for 3 nights and not gone over for a chat.  This is a small bay in the middle of nowhere and it is a little unusual to even share it with another vessel. I pull up the empty crab trap and prepare to lift the “Ravens”. I putt over to say "good day, Eh". The skipper has been hammering or repairing something on the craft and before we go I ask if there anything he needs. “No”, he says that they have it covered. Further along in our conversation I learn that they keep their boat in Snug Cove. This is a new adventure for them in the northern waters. Their plan is to go over to the Charlottes to visit a friend there. They have been waiting for the weather to calm as this can be a challenge of endurance if the fair weather gods are not smiling.

It sounds as if the weather is going to be kind for a short time. As it turns out the nice weather man was premature in his prediction. We plot a course to Klemtu the Native Kitasoo settlement on Swindle Island (see previous Blogs).

 

BC Ferries is close aboard when we turn south toward Klemtu.

 

 

 

 

Boat Bluff Lighthouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a five bar Telus signal there and Penny wants to bring the blog up to date. We cruise on by and see that there is room at the dock in Klemtur, but it would be complicated without reconnoitring first. 

 

Klemtu Ferry Dock

 

There is a native store there to top up the ships supplies and as we are not ready to wend our way home. It would be good to top up the fuel for the dinghy now. There is an anchorage in Clothes Bay not far aouth from the village; we will take the “Ravens” for a fly  to Klemtu tomorrow.

WE ENJOY LAST SUN ON THE FRONT DECK.