Our travels so far

In the above photo, Matt belays me up the final pitch of Midden Mountain. Actually that's just the rope to our dinghy, but some of the rocky island landscapes we have explored remind me a bit of our alpine travels. It honestly makes me a wee bit homesick for the mountains. But finding middens, places where countless shells have been discarded by First Nations peoples of many generations, is something I get a kick out of. On Mound Island we explored a terraced area in the forest near a midden beach which had been shaped by a past Native peoples village. Lots of ghosts.

Yesterday, from Mound Island we went through Blackney Passage and had a great down-wind sail to Port McNeill. We really like it when we get the right wind and can sail as fast as we can motor. Wish it was like that all the time!

Today we did a town day in Port McNeill, which means showers, laundry, and a grocery run. The grocery store here was big, so we should be stocked for a while.

So, we are excited to head north to check out some bigger waters to sail, and for some remote places to explore.