Monday, April 22, 2002

Sailing, Day 3

Very windy, gale force winds, boating not recommended, but we're brave sailors, and went out anyway. Left about 10:00 AM. Huge swells, crashing waves on the ocean. We all got soaked (especially Don, the skipper).

Pulled into Agamemnon Channel about noon, to get out the crashing waves, and let our weary bodies rest. Motored to Jervis Inlet (which connects up to Agamemnon Channel), and docked at Saltery Bay ferry terminal. We were hoping to find food here, but nothing. Just a vending machine at the ferry terminal with chips and chocolate bars. So, we made omelets for supper, and listened to the forecast on the radio (gale force winds dying down in the middle of the night), so we decided to stay here for the night.

Ian and I walked up to Saltery Bay Provincial Park, one km. away . Nice little park, and they have a 9 foot bronze statue in Mermaid Cove, for divers to go experience. Apparently there's lots of marine life growing on and around the statue. There was a couple of guys there getting their diving stuff on, ready to go down and see it. The one guy said he dove it once before, but doesn't remember what it. He then added that he used to drink a lot more too.

Played Trivial Pursuit (without Don). Ian won.

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