0745-Study done. Verse for the day: "But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you...if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them." (Luke 6:27-28, 32)
0800-Another shower passed while I was praying.
0830-Time to make breakfast. It is still cloudy.
A squirrel or a mouse attacked in the night and chewed up part of my roll of TP in the head. Traps must be set!
0900-Finished breakfast of cereal, toast with PB. Will begin prep for departure. Wind is from starboard on the beam at 10 mph. It will make it a bit more of challenge although steady wind is easier to counter.
0935-Found a mouse in my large shower bucket while re-rigging the kayak towing bridle. I let him go, despite the damage in the head last night. I threw him overboard and he swam like the dickens for shore along the hull, so I hustled to the bow to ensure he did not come back onboard! He didn't re-board and finally scrambled up on the rocks and hid in a hole to board another boat I'm sure! I should have taken video but did not anticipate the action.
I departed the site without incident and headed west toward the trail head at the west end of Mica Bay.
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| Rental Houseboat - Site N19 |
I looked for a potential anchorage close to the head of the Bay but deemed it too weedy. I proceeded closer to the trail head and tried to approach the dock but it was too shallow, though weeds may have made it look shallower than it was.
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| Nav Chart - Day 3, Leg 3, 3.6 Miles |
Looked for an anchorage nearby under the cliffs along the north shore but it was too deep and the tie ups were not great, so I returned to the small finger bay I bypassed on the south side about 1/2 mile east of the trail head
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| Park Map - Leg 3 |
1100-First anchor set dragged so had to reset. 2nd try was successful. Leg 3 was 3.6 miles.
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| Destination Detail |
1200-Did the dishes and noted a small boat came in to the trail head, a man and woman. Looked like they hiked the trail. Will see how far they go.
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| Bald Eagles Are Numerous |
1300-It appeared I could be dragging anchor so I watched it closely for a while. The hikers returned after a short walk. Anchor seems secure. I had a glass of wine to celebrate. I may not hike today. Breeze is up to 10 mph or so and I want to be sure my anchor is holding. I may go first thing in the morning.
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| Weedy Anchorage - Difficult To Get A Good Set |
Water temp is 65+F so I may take a swim though the weeds around the boat are a deterrent to that endeavor. I may wait until the wind drops and put out the second anchor to hold the boat away from the weeds.
1440-Finished dinner. Pork roast, potatoes, salad, roll, and red wine.
1550-Listeninng to my audio book "No Plan B" a Jack Reacher novel. Thawing strawberries for ice cream later. Solar is up to 90% form a low of about 43% this morning.
1720-Continued listening to the audio book after my ice cream treat. Watched three otters feed on something, likely a fish. They were pretty busy. I took lots of shots but at quite a distance. Then the rain chased me inside the cabin. Now cloudy.
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| Otter Family Trying To Share A Meal |
1920-Did more in the audio book while trying to get more pics of the otters and maybe a moose. Turned it off for the last hour of light and got more shots of the otters. They ended up swimming around the boat. There were two adults with one kit. Got a few more shots, but no moose were observed.
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| More Feeding |
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| Chomping Down Something! |
1940-Had a Baileys before bed. Another rain shower passed. 66F/57F. Solar 90%.
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