At around 10:30 we managed to get organized and made our way out the bay, back into Tribune Channel to continue our slow, methodical way westward. First stop was to view Lacy Falls, a weird waterfall that sits just outside of Watson Cove on the north shore of Tribune Channel. Pretty cool as, a result of the steep drop-offs here, you can motor right up the base of the falls.
Just as soon as we entered the anchorage, the wind came up and it started to rain a little. However, we were able to find a beautiful spot, completely surrounded by rocky shores in all directions, and not another boat to be seen.
In the afternoon, and overnight, it got cool again and it rained off and on. In the morning we decided to give this spot another day to behave, and just stayed put. By noon, the sun came out and we were able to take the dinghy on a little cruise (just rowing - no motor) along the shore at low tide, marveling at the amount of mussels and starfish that make this bay their home. As soon as we were a few hundred feet away from the boat, the sun vanished and it started to rain. I put my rowing into high gear and we were able to scramble back onto the mothership just before the torrential rains set in.
And so it has been all day. The sun comes out and all is right with the world; then suddenly it is gone and the skies open up. Nature just does not seem to be able to make up it's mind.
Not to sure what we will do tomorrow - we will see what the day brings. If the weather is nasty, it sure is a lot nicer just being able to sit inside and read and let the weather gods do their worst, rather than standing in the cockpit, motoring into the rain. When it rains there is usually no wind either, so you can't even put up the sails to at least make up for the misery.
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