They said it could turn tropical after we rounded the Brooks Peninsula and they weren’t lying. There are no palm trees or bikini babes, but it’s warm enough that I donned shorts and took a plunge off the transom. I couldn’t talk the other two into it though. bwaaaak, bwak-bwak! It was refreshing, but cold enough to make me want to get out pronto - quite a bit cooler than Desolation Sound.
For the last several days, the forecasters have been predicting light winds and calmer seas for today, so we timed our push around Cape Cook for it. It worked out nicely. We’re on the south side now, tucked into Columbia Cove under spectacular blue skies and sunshine.
We stowed the dinghy on deck for the last several days to get us around the rougher sections, then re-inflated it when we got here. Kevin helped me mount the outboard and then Vi and I headed out to explore this lovely bay while Kevin stayed on board to enjoy some time to himself.
On our dinghy voyage, Vi and I conquered a small island in the middle of the bay and circumnavigated it on foot. The tide was high so it didn’t take very long. The bay also has a lot of floating log debris and some healthy kelp beds.
We passed another sailboat today! They were headed the other way and the first we’ve seen since passing a boat on the way to Bull Harbour more than a week ago.
We finished the last of the boat-made bread today, so Vi whipped up another loaf using the sourdough starter that Lavanya gave us. Three cheers for Vi and Lavanya! Tomorrow we have a short day to get to the West Nook of the Brunsby Islands.
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