We're in Port San Juan tonight, perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean and a day away from the Broken Group.
We left Victoria bright and early this morning. Winds were light and water smooth. We passed our intended anchorage before 8 AM and decided to keep going. By mid day the wind had kicked up to around 22 knots, but the water wasn't too rough, so we kept going.
By the time we were approaching the anchorage, the wind was down to 12 knots, but the chop was mixed with ocean swell, making the going much rougher. We plodded along and reached our Anchorage around 3 PM, before the winds got worse.
We've decided to hang tight tomorrow. Winds are forecasted to be light in the morning and heavy in the afternoon. Sunday will be light in the morning and moderate in the afternoon. We've decided to avoid the heavy weather and stay in this anchorage for two nights, since today's run bought us an extra day.
We had Thai Basil Fried Rice for dinner tonight. The recipe gives options for shrimp or chicken. This is the first time I opted to make it with chicken. Either option is excellent. It's become one of my favorite boat meals.
This was the maiden voyage for a new pressure cooker. The one we've been using developed a leak in the pressure relief plug. As it happens, Mary Lou's sister has one she has never used, so Quijote has given it a new home. Thanks go to MaryLou and her sister.
You have to watch out for that "skipping our intended anchorage" thing. Last time we did that on Opus on the way back from Prince Rupert, we ended up feeling so good that we continued through the night and went from Captain's Cove all the way to Shearwater in one passage.
ReplyDeleteIt can get addicting! :)