This morning we pulled our anchor up at 5:30 a.m., crossed over the sandbar while the depth was ok and within minutes dropped anchor on the other side of the sandbar and promptly went back to bed. Later, we got out of bed again, pulled anchor again and traveled to spectacular Tenedos Bay. We were delighted to find no one else there. We anchored in the middle of the clear, deep bay and with the place to ourselves, didn’t need to stern tie to shore. All day, it alternated between pouring rain and sunny skies. A few trips to various shorelines with Blue rounded out a lazy day onboard the boat. Eileen’s great great grandparents, James and Sarah Palmer homesteaded in Desolation Sound and so this place has special meaning and memories for her. Eileen loaned me her copy of
Desolation Sound, A History by Heather Harbord and sure enough, Chapter 12, “Theodosia Inlet and Tenedos Bay, Ultimate Wilderness for the Palmers” details the family’s journey to and history in this area. Photos of the family dressed in period finery belie the difficult living conditions that they faced here. Another great day.
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| Lush forest surrounds the bay |
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| Rob climbs a hill with Blue while I wait for them in the dinghy |
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| Blue loves a sunset cruise |
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| He recognizes our boat in the distance |
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| As the sun sets, this is the view from our bow |
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