The picture is of the Cape Forchu light, which was the last we saw of Nova Scotia as we headed out across the Bay of Fundy. As you can see it was a gorgeous afternoon when we left and it turned into an equally gorgeous night, complete with dusk-to-dawn moonlight that was bright enough to read by! Of course the wind was 10 knots or less and directly in our faces so we were under power all the way over. The waves in the Bay of Fundy are shaped by the strong tidal currents rushing in and out so it got lumpy in places but nothing outrageous. After our various propulsion issues, it was nice to see that we really can run the engine for twenty hours straight without a problem.

As the sun rose, we could already see Mount Desert Island and by noon we were tied up and had cleared customs. In between, we were treated to some spectacular views of a fin whale that swam parallel to use for a while before diving deep to look for food! We also saw seals and dolphins as we came across.

This passage felt like an important milestone in our travels both in terms of finally having made it out of our home province and in terms of having successfully made a significant passage: We might be getting our act together again!