We got up early this morning to cross the Strait of Georgia
to get to Gorge Harbour but discovered the winds were 25-30 knots. Yesterday’s
winds were a little less and it still was a rough ride. As we discussed our
options we decided it made no sense to try to cross the strait only because we
had a reservation somewhere. If any of us had been by ourselves we would not
have gone so it only made sense that as a group we should make the same
decision. We checked with the marina office and they were able to make room for
all of us for another night. Since we were unable to cross the strait because
of the weather, other boaters who wanted to come our direction also were unable
to travel so their slips became available.
We decided that since the weather is going to be so bad for several days
we needed to cancel our stops in Gorge Harbour, Octopus Islands, and Tenados.
Instead, we decided a return trip to Princess Louis Inlet would be a great
choice. We were there three years ago and loved it. The following map shows how
close we are to Agamemnon Channel which leads north to Malibu Rapids and then
Princess Louisa Inlet. We would not have to go out into the Strait of Georgia
at all.
Since we were here for another day I went up to the office
to catch up on some of my work and got a nice early morning picture of these
seagulls.
Two of our yacht club friends joined us for the night. They
were hoping to head home but because of the winds decided to come to John
Henry’s for the night and hope for better weather soon. We had a great time
visiting with Robert and Marie Porterfield and later sharing a meal together.
We spent much of our day reading our books. We had beautiful
weather and it was nice to have a day without having to go somewhere.
The wind really came up tonight and this picture hints at
what it might be like out in the Strait of Georgia.
