June 8, 2017 - Byron's Birthday

The temperature has dropped about 10 degrees (F), it's raining, and the furnace is running. Now it feels like the Broughtons.

We spent the morning on the computers as it was quite wet out and we had some catching up to do on work etc. After lunch, we headed out and went and did a load of laundry, (because we could, not because we needed to), and then also went up to the IGA to stock up on a few groceries. Still pouring rain as we came back to the boat, so laundry was wrapped up in garbage bags. Oh, and the wind is up too.

We had been watching friends of ours come south from Alaska on their boat Aquila. We had planned to meet up somewhere in northern BC. We saw him on MarineTraffic earlier today and assumed they would stop in Fury Cove for the night. But then we got a text from him saying that they would be in Port McNeill at 5:30. And they were! They rounded Cape Caution in the afternoon and wind. Go figure. Alan came over and we chatted for awhile, but Linda stayed on the boat. They had some issues they needed to attend to in civilization, so they were (and are) on a mission south.

Then it was dinner, fill the water tanks again, take the garbage out. And generally get ready to "go around the corner" tomorrow. Last time we did this, we went part way and "staged" in Clam Cove on Nigei Island. We had planned to do the same thing on this trip, but it looks like we only have a 1 day weather window, and so we're planning to go from here to Fury Cove in one shot. It's about a 68 mile journey and will take more than 8 hours. ETD - 5:30am 😂

Sure hope we have good conditions. This evening has turned rather lovely with the wind coming down and some blue sky has come out, so it looks good!