We anchored in Friendly Cove on Nootka Island yesterday afternoon. The swells were (and still are) making their way into the anchorage making the boat rock and roll too much for comfort. It started to subside late in the day but not enough for me to sleep comfortably. I finally got out of bed at 6 am and headed for the mail salon where I made myself a little nest and fell asleep until 8 when Ken headed out to go fishing.

There is manned lighthouse here so we hiked up and took a look around. The keepers have been here for 6 years. They do all the maintenance, some weather reporting, some testing water and sealife, among other things. They get their provisions delivered by helicopter once a month.

There is also a First Nations reservation here. Only one family is left here but there are camp sites and about 8 cabins for rent. There is a 29 mile North to South Island trail that end here. We hiked the trail for a hour or two and found a nice place to lay on the pebble beach. The band charges $10 per person to use their land. Kind of steep but it sure was nice to have groomed trails to walk on.

There are Minke and Humpback whales swimming outside the anchorage right now. Ken is watching them through the binoculars and calling out the details to me. I'm waiting for them to get a little closer before heading up to take a look.

We are going to head back out into the Pacific in the morning. I've got some new seasickness pills. I hope they work better. We are not going far so I'm not too anxious about it. (Yeah, right!)