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| David enjoying the view of one of the many beaches on Fury Island last year. |
Shearwater, Fury Cove, Blunden Harbour Octopus Islands Carrington Bay
Things
started off on a disappointing note. When we left Shearwater, we had a good
forecast in hand and planned to stay a couple of night in Fury Cove – walking
on the beaches and generally enjoying life in effort to help make up for a wet
and dreary summer. But the forecast changed significantly overnight and we
risked being stuck north of Cape Caution
From
there, we moved down to Blunden Harbour and steadily made our way south – 40,
50, 60 miles at a time – doing our best to get clear of the mess off lows and
fronts that were moving over the north and central coasts of British Columbia. We
did okay overall and even managed to take a couple of days off to relax in
Octopus Islands Marine Park, one of our favourite spots, but the weather is
moving south as well and the sun filled days promised in the forecast have yet
to transpire.
That
doesn’t mean we haven’t had some good times along the way: We anchored in
Rebecca Spit for a couple of nights and buddy-boated with some friends who live
in Campbell River Carrington Bay
The
season appears to be over here at 50° N, so we’ll be moving further south
tomorrow. The truth is, it was probably over a week ago but there was no sign
of it in the forecast, just the opposite. It looked like things were going to
shape up; the high was moving in again, but it centered too far offshore and we’ve
been barraged by cold fronts, troughs and intense lows. To say it’s
disappointing is an understatement – we were looking forward to a week of
relaxed days in Desolation Sound, Prideaux Haven in particular. But it’s that
time of year again – the equinox is upon us.
Note: This blog was
written on Sunday, 20 September 2015.
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