We spent the weekend at anchor in Mud Bay Lopez Island where the mornings started out very foggy but didn't last very long. The sun would come out while we were whittling away at odd jobs on the list. Friday actually got up to 63*. We spent late afternoon in the aft cockpit enjoying the peace and quite talking about the travels to come, reading up on locations and planning the next couple of weeks.
Saturday the sun was out by 10am and were launched the dingy at high noon. The winches John rebuilt at home last fall worked great. The new cordless remotes make everything so much easier. It's always very welcoming to hear the engine actually start up after having been stored for months on end. We tooled around checking out the three sailboats anchored here, two of which are severely neglected or abandoned and one old wooden gaff rig that perhaps belongs to one of the very nice homes that dot the shoreline. Skirting across the bay things got a bit chilly... I'm such a LV girl! We scoped out Sperry Peninsula and Skull Isle. ARG! We worked together getting the Zodiak inflatable back on board and spent the rest of the day goofing off listening to classic rock. As we got in the prone position, we were greeted by clear skies and the Big Dipper perfectly framed in the bow hatch above our bed!
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| Mud Bay or Blind Bay... hard to be sure :-) |
Sunday was more of the same. We went over the weather, winds primarily. With southeast winds due, we decided on moving to Shaw Islands, Blind Cove in the morning. It won't take long to get there.
Sorry most pictures will have to wait.... till we are in port again. Wifi and Cell service not available while we are underway. Going to post this as is for now..... and today is Tuesday April 26th day 28, so I'm way behind and looks like I'll be skipping around to keep everyone informed.
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday April 11 - 13 (Day 13 - 15)
Anchor came up without any problems. Lots of mud to rinse down! Probably why it's called Mud Bay. The sun greeted us as we headed out. It was interesting to watch the ferries travel in and out. We passed on on Lopez Island going out and traveled toward two where we are going. We had to watch the shallows, rocks and shoals very closely to get into Blind Bay. This is a smaller island, but seems to very popular. There are over ten sailboats moored here, seemingly to belong to the residents. We anchored out aways from them. We swing more than they do because we don't have a keel. Once we were settled, John got looking at his apps and learned of two wrecked vessels sunk near us, one forward and one aft! Something we may want to check in the future BEFORE setting the hook. We anchored in 19.5' of water with 125' of rhode out. Wind is up, tide came in, now the water is 25.5' deep. John let out more chain to be on the safe side. Safe side is good. I tried my hand at homemade rosemary garlic foccia bread. The stove has been giving me trouble. I like using the oven, it helps heat the salon. But my pilot light goes out on occasion. Will have to research that. The stove top has it's own set of challenges. John is worried, I'm going to want replace that too.
Crossing the shipping lanes to explore Orcus Island and Shaw Island. Selfie on the dingy.
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| Orcus Island Ferry Dock South (hotel is back upper left |
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| Deception Pass Bridge on the way to Widbey Island |
To be continued....
1 comment:
Love this part of the world! You both will have more than plenty of places to explore. Good eating too I bet! excellent seafood, no doubt fresh. It's lots of work, but at the end of the day.....I bet you get the best kind of sleep.......well deserved. The pictures are all beautiful.
Godspeed and Cheers! Will follow you thru your travels.
Love Vickie and Pat.
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