Another event filled holiday
28 August 2012 | Desolation Sound
Dakota Crew
After the initial set back....we head off the Desolation Sound and made it there in 2 days. We left Maple Bay in the wee hours of the morning...before the sun rose and I was on the bow with the spot light and Dave with the head light...but an hour later the sun started rising and we were good to see!
We were excited to head off on such a long trip with our 40 foot boat because the last 3 times we went to Desolation Sound it was on our 25 footer with serious lack of water/ fuel containment!
What a wonderful...yet short holiday. The weather held and we hiked...thankyou Charlie (boat dog) for making us get off the boat everyday and getting to see things on land.
We stayed in our 2 favourite places ....Prideaux Haven and Squirrel Cove....plus both places had hiking choices for the dog. We met up with some friends of Dave's Parents, and had beers with another couple on a 32 Bayfield (they were headed further north).
We came home with lots of water to spare, used only 1/2 tank of fuel (we motored pretty much the whole time), lots of food left over....and we even came through a 'gale' storm with out even spilling our coffee!
All in all.... a successful trip. Next year we'll try for longer holidays and go a lot futher a field! Another trip is planned in 2 weeks....just around the Gulf Islands with a friend joining us. So now it's laundry and clean up time!
Ah to be retired.....only 7 more years!
Happy sailing everyone!