And run for cover; which we did and none too soon. yup, it was one of those decisions that is based on as much knowledge as you can collect (whether you trust the source or not) coupled with a cranky Mother Nature who can't decide whether she wants to spin clockwise or anti-clockwise (and that makes a huge difference in which wind direction she spins out) hence the "swirling winds" I mentioned the other day, and…?. You guessed it, a WAGuess. Sooo, based on the fact that we tried to leave on Thur. May 15 and got knocked around quite a bit by the confused seas and wind… enough so, we turned around and went back to the anchorage; and the fact all forecasts were calling for continuing winds up to and including 20 and 25 knot winds… we decided to wait for the forecasted lighter winds on Saturday. That being said, after a quiet almost windless night last night, we decided to make a run for it. We weighed anchor at 0700 this morning and slid into the Beach Gardens Marina at Grief Point (appropriately named considering the rough weather it tends to collect and today is no exception). At least now we are connected to something more stable than a small anchor in swirling winds; and we are also where we are supposed to be on Sunday (visiting dear friends who live not too far from where we have landed. this gives us a day for tidy up and clean up.
I just checked and it's now blowing 25 knots in the Marina. We're very glad we sucked it up and made the jump today. Most of the photos are of the anchorage we left behind this morning and one photo shows our ensign while tied to the dock in our current location. Boating is certainly not for the feint of heart.
We'll be 10-7 (off the air) for a few days while we visit and misbehave in Powell River. we're looking forward to visits with dear friends, challenging games of Jenga and crib… and fun walks with dogs on trails and beaches.
Until I write again, from the cozy couch of SSpirit, I thank you for supporting this blog. TTFN. CJ
