This may be the last blog for awhile, as we head to more remote areas tomorrow. I woke up this morning to check our crab trap, and it came up totally empty, not even a measly red rock crab. We cast off and had a mellow journey under motor with a slight tail wind that allowed us to gain an extra knot of speed with the Genoa flying, but the winds subsided about halfway, so it was pure motoring to our daily destination-Powell River. This will be our 3rd visit to this town, and it definitely has its merits. For one, this is the home of Debra’s uncle, her mother’s younger brother Neil. He is somewhat limited on mobility at age 85, so it called for us to launch our electric folding bikes to reach his home for a brief visit. He was very happy to see us, as Debra and he reminisced, caught up to date and talked about family history while I enjoyed learning more about her family. We then biked on to the local supermarket to refresh some of our fresh vegetables and pick up a few additional items. As we were leaving the supermarket, the rain which had been in the previous day’s forecast began as a slight mist. However, by the time we returned to Lion’s Paw it was clear that we were about to experience true rain which we have now been listening to on the cabin top of Lion’s Paw for several hours now.

Shortly after we arrived at the marina, we were joined on our dock by a large commercial fishing vessel. I took some time to introduce myself to the captain and learned a lot about what it means to be a fisherman in British Columbia. Powell River was his home base, and he had just finished his season of prawning in the Central Coast, delivering his catch in Port Hardy before returning home. His next season is halibut, and he finishes his yearly catch with salmon in August. He has been fishing since the age of 13, and is crew now consists of his two daughters. This marina is home for several commercial fishing vessels, so I walked the docks, finding a group of fishermen with the hopes of purchasing some local spot prawns. Sure enough one of them asked how many I wanted, and we quickly made a deal. They are now securely frozen in our main freezer onboard.

This day is drawing to a close. After settling in, we continued our daily game series (cribbage and dominoes) where we keep score through the season. It was then time for dinner. We had eaten at a Thai restaurant within walking distance of the marina in the past, and with the continuous rain, I took on the task of picking up take out which we have truly enjoyed. It will be Amazon Prime night before we end the evening. Tomorrow is another travel day to Cortez Island where we expect to spend at least 2 days at anchor in the quiet lagoon.