Desolation Sound

Wow has it been that long since I updated the blog?!?!? We have been having a great time………the scenery is beautiful, the people friendly and no problems. What more could we ask for! Oh yes, nice weather……………..even that has cooperated. I think it might be 78 degrees today. That is as warm as we have had. As long as it stays sunny, I can deal with this temperature.
So we stayed in Sidney Harbor and took a bus down to the Butchart Gardens for the day. Misty wasn’t happy about riding in the bus in her little carrier but she did fine. After several hours of the Gardens we took another bus down to Victoria. The weather is so harsh on the Juan De Fuca that cruising to Victoria can be a real challenge, the bus was easier. We had dinner at a French Bistro and caught the bus back to Sidney………Misty didn’t mind this time; she was as exhausted as we were.
After we left Sidney we stayed at Nanaimo, and then crossed the Strait of Georgia to Texada Island (Sturt Harbor), and on to Pender Harbor. Then we decided to take a detour. We cruised up the Jervis Inlet about 46 miles through the Malibu Rapids and into Princess Louisa Cove. The entire trip we were surrounded by tall rocky cliffs and waters over a 1000 feet deep. The Cove itself was spectacular. About 2 miles wide, there were waterfalls coming down the mountains on all sides and of course we sent pictures of the main Falls, Chatterbox. We stayed there the maximum time of 72hrs. The water was very deep to anchor and the one dock stayed full. As soon as the Malibu Rapids were at‘ebb’ another group of boats would come or go. It was a fascinating place.
After a night in Egmont we headed for Westview Harbor for provisioning. There was a pizza/bakery with internet connection and I tried to catch up on all of my ‘online’ issues, but wasn’t able to take care of everything. I did download some pictures and hope that now they make some sense.
We decided to take the bus to the Safeway for groceries and of course with Jerry along, we bought much more than our cart could hold. The bus driver was very patient as we loaded and unloaded on to the bus. It was a good thing the last 2 blocks to the boat were downhill. Speaking of hills…………we have not had a chance to ride our bikes at all in a while because all of the cities are ‘up the road’.
So, today, June 25th, we headed north again to the Desolation Sound area, more islands and coves. We are holed up in Squirrel Cove on Cortes Island for at least the night, maybe longer if the weather gets ugly…….a front is coming through tonight.