We were up at 5:00 a.m. and listened to a very promising weather report. By 6:30 we were on our way around Cape Caution. It was difficult to leave this beautiful spot and it seemed that the whales were saying good-bye as they spouted and breached all around our boat. North of Cape Caution feels like the threshold to wilder wilds and we are sad to leave that behind. But we have to go now, we don't know when we'll next get such a good weather report.
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| As we leave Rivers Inlet, we see lots of small fishing boats |
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| In open water |
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| The swells are picking up... |
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| As we round Cape Caution, Rob takes a nap |
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Eileen and Bill's boat, M/V Ceilidh I in the distance
with their dinghy in tow |
Full disclosure: I also napped, as we traveled across Slingsby Channel, the worst part of our journey (or so I am told). However, I did not take Gravol. En route we saw a small group of Sea Otters bobbing on their backs, very close to our boat - cutest creatures ever. It was a good but tiring 6+ hour journey and we were glad to reach Blunden Harbour where we dropped anchor and took (further) naps. It was extremely windy in Blunden Harbour and our boat blew round and round the anchor - we were relieved to be tucked in with Cape Caution behind us.
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