Pacific NW

Expeditions

We went out with the tide from Shearwater, and dropped down through a series of narrow passageways into the incredible Queen’s Sound. We are in an area with thousands upon thousands of tiny rocky islands that form a giant maze and border the sea. We anchored early in the afternoon in a snug cove. For lunch: halibut cheeks fried in garlic butter, and halibut curry with rice and mango chutney. It was so delicious that we both began laughing uncontrollably. The remainder of the day was spent in a state of sublime relaxation. I did a little reading, puttered around on the boat, went beachcombing, and listened to music. Despite the seriousness of the voyage, we still live an extremely relaxing lifestyle. Days like this have a euphoric quality about them. In the evening a thick blanket of fog descended upon us, and we stood quietly in the cockpit listening to the sounds of dripping water and a gurgling noise that issued from a nearby cliff, as the tide dropped and water drained from a crevice deep within.