Go Figure - Remote Location Has Internet Ability

It's a beautiful sunny morning - gotta love it!

We are in a remote area, north of the Broken Group called The Pinkertons. We are amazed that we have an internet connection. Bamfield did not - go figure.

Well all I can say is that I hate Buckleys but it seems to work. I have been not well the past few days. Ron has forced Buckleys on me - yes, occasionally I do take his advice.

Ron says I am sick because my mind, body and soul are protesting having to come home. I beleive he is right.

In Ucluelet, we met up with our friends aboard Moon Shadow VI. Since then, we have been buddy boating and have been having a great time. We spent a night in Effingham Bay (Broken Group) then proceeded to Bamfield. In Bamfield we had a chowder lunch with some of the Festival musicians, we had cocktails and then breakfast the next morning with our Westbay neighbour at his Bamfield home, we attended the opening concert for Music By The Sea and had a lovely stroll along the Bamfield Boardwalk.

It certainly is a small world. At intermission for the concert, the people sitting next to us noticed that we were Winston's parents. They, too, were from West Bay. At first we didn't recognize each other simply because we were not expecting to see anyone we know.

If you have never been to Bamfield, you must visit. And if you are going to visit, I whole-heartedly suggest you attend some concerts at Music By The Sea next year.

The concert we attended was superb. There was classical, jazz, opera, and more jazz. Some pieces had voice accompanyment and all were delightful. It truly was an experience in the Bamfield Clamshell. I encourage you to google Music By The Sea.

We left Bamfield for the Pinkertons and did a little fishing on the way. Not one fish co-operated and took the bait. After pulling in the lines feeling skunked, we put out the sails. When the wind died we motored a bit. During our motoring, we witnessed an incredible show of whales, humpbacks, putting on an incredible show of spyhopping. It was a bit too rough for pictures but that is OK, we got to enjoy the show.

Our first morning in the Pinkertons, I rowed, with Winston and dropped the crab trap. When I picked it up at 1500 I was quite happy to see dinner. We had four keepers, a baby and a female. Yum, yum. Doesn't get much fresher than that.

Today we are going back to Bamfield to water up and head to Dodger Channel for an early morning start tomorrow. The weather window is favourable for a good trip down the Juan de Fuca. We may make it in to Victoria on Wednesday night but also may choose to stopover in Sooke or anchor in a bay and come home on Thursday.

Right now, I am listening to birds singing, eagles chatting; bears roam the beaches here, otters poke their heads out in curiousity and a countless number of hummingbirds visit anything red we have on the boat. I should have a hummingbird feeder for our little visitors.

Take care!

We will be home very soon.

PS - I have added some new pictures.