Sunday, August 7, 2011
It was nip and tuck whether or not we would move on. It began to rain in the morning and we were prepared to stay another night but reluctantly. The Sportman Inn marina was accommodating and allowed us to wait until the afternoon to make a decision. It cleared early afternoon and within five minutes we had moved the boat to the fuel dock. We had hoped to make it through Canada without purchasing diesel fuel and we probably could but for peace of mind we purchased the equivalents of 50 gallons. Here’s the sobering part. The cost per gallon was $5.64 USD. We have been paying on average $4.00 USD.
Less than an hour later we were in Covered Portage Cove and soon after we saw the sun again. Lovely, secluded anchorage with high quartz cliffs on our port side.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Today’s journey was four hours and took us up Baie Fine ending in the “Pool”. As we ate lunch we heard a commotion coming from land. Most of the people from a small tour boat were on board. Two folks were still on the hill along with a black bear. The bear wanted the lunch. The two must have been the guides because we heard the clanging of pans. The bear backed away, circled and approached the campfire from another direction. The clanging increased and finally the bear ran away. Soon the group of folks were back on land enjoying their lunch.
That afternoon we dinghied over to the start of the Topaz Lake trail and had a real workout climbing up and up and up the trail filled with 4-8” rocks. Gigi surprised us by navigating the rocks without hesitation. At the top was a lovely mountain lake.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
This is the view that greeted us when we woke up.
We were glad to have the track feature on the chartplotter. It made for an easy trip back out of Baie Fine. There were predictions of wind and rain so we looked for an anchorage that would give us some protection. Around noon we had dropped the hook in the north end of Heywood Island.
Rusty went fishing and I read. It was warm but not hot just a lovely, lazy summer day.
During the night the winds shifted from south to northwest. We were still protected but not quite as much as earlier that day. Both of us got up in the middle of the night a few times to check the anchor. Rusty had moved the chartplotter to the lower helm so that we could hear the anchor alarm if we dragged.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
The winds picked up in the morning and it seemed we had drifted closer to shore so we reset the anchor. I don’t think we are going to move today. There are whitecaps past the barrier islands. It’s only 1.5 hours to Little Current but it would be brutal with those winds.
We read.
That night was one of our worst at anchor. The winds howled and we could not get a decent night’s rest. The anchor held though!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Shortly after 10 am we passed through the swing bridge at Little Current and were tied up at the town docks. Stores, including a great butcher shop was within walking distance. We eyed the bakery and made note to get some croissants for breakfast the next morning.
I met a fellow boater who had brought her expresso machine and offered to make me a latte. Definitely need to bring ours next time.
Friday, August 12, 2011
We will leave Little Current today after the morning cruisers broadcast. Rusty is in attendance. Roy, the broadcaster, is a retired teacher who gives information on the weather and news of the day. Then boaters call in via VHF radio with the name and location. It's a great way to find out where boaters friends are located.
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