MAY 9, 2017

The light woke us up at 6:00 am. Vaughan started hauling up the anchor at 6:50 am and we were off at 7:00 am. We are heading for Campbell River, 94 nm, about 174km. At 6.5 kn/hr, it would take us about 14 hours. Let’s see if we make it.

We love travelling along our beautiful Vancouver Island with its snow-covered

Vancouver Island at Rathtrevor Beach

mountains and lovely beaches, such as Rathtrevor beach, just south of Parksville.

We catch the occasional snooze and enjoy lovely meals and snacks while underway.

Yes, we made it! Anchored in 30 ft of water , at 7:55 P.M., just behind April Point Lodge, the same spot we were in last year, just across from Campbell River.

We had a great 13-hour cruise. No wind and calm seas all afternoon, and the current with us. We even had a Humpback whale greet us with a lovely tail fluke wave. He was huge. Later on a lonely Doll Porpoise crossed in front off our bow. The most interesting thing we experienced was feeling and seeing the divide between the north and south inflow of the current around the island. We saw the demarcation line running south of Cape Mudge, right towards Mittlenatch island. The boat slowed right down for a few minutes while we crossed the line. The flood enters from both ends of Vancouver Island, from Juan de Fuca in the South and Queen Charlotte Straight in the north. A strange phenomenon and the first time we were consciously aware of crossing and seeing this line.

Now for a quiet, peaceful evening and a rum and Ginger Ale for Vaughan.