Pender Harbour to Desolation Sound
Day 2, Sunday August 5
A slightly later start this morning had us leaving the dock at about 8:30am. We were told this was going to be the
hottest day of the year. With the
hot weather came little wind. We
expected a full 8 hour ride, at about 7 knotts, to Desolation Sound, so it was
going to be more motoring. We made
our way up the Malaspina Strait north to Desolation.
Breakfast for me was coffee, bran cereal and a Dramamine. Two captain’s muffins, Honey Nut
Cheerios, a granola bar, peanut butter sandwich and peanut butter jelly were
also served. What is a captain’s
muffin you might ask. It is a name
we have adopted from a story a friend had told us years ago. It is simply a toasted English muffin
with peanut butter, but it is ordered by the captain of the boat, and the order
must be barked down from the cockpit to the galley with bravado. And that is the captain’s muffin.
It was a much calmer morning as we set off. So calm in fact, that Maggie gave me a little pedicure while
we were under way. What a
difference. Those of you who know
me, know how easily I get motion sickness. I am the one who forces you to ride in the back seat. I ride shotgun in taxis, on small
planes, pretty much any vehicle.
If it’s a tandem bike, I’m still riding in the front. So, you can imagine how happy I was
today at the calm waters. I would
rather be in pain than be nauseous.
Lunch was grilled Beechers Flagship cheese and Bacon jam
sandwiches. Eater’s choice of
bread, chips and fruit.
Fabulous.
We arrived at Grace Harbour at around 3:30pm and found a good anchor
spot for the night. It was a well
protected cove and the water was like glass. We were anchored in about 50 feet of water.
Stella fished for a few minutes, but soon became bored. We dropped the crab pot right next to
our boat, more as a “might as well” rather than really putting any effort into
it.
Dinner was grilled kalbi beef short ribs and sliced pork butt, a Stella
and Maggie favorite. I had
marinated the meat back in Seattle and froze it for the slow thaw on
board. I picked up fresh English
peas on Granville Island and made a boxed rice as a side.
I want to be on this vacation!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful!! Love hearing the details of this trip~
ReplyDeleteKaren, we want you on this vacation!
ReplyDeleteThose grilled cheese sandwiches were sooo good!
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