North Channel Great Adventure Day Two
Thursday, July 12, 2012
The first morning to
awaken at anchor.
There is just nothing
like going out to do Yoga on the back deck, looking out over slightly-rippled,
pristine water, a tiny island in the distance and open water beyond that. Even waking up without the aid of an alarm is
such a treat, I can really feel as if I might be on some sort of vacation.
We ate a simple breakfast
on the upper deck, watching two other kayakers from a neighboring boat slip
silently through the water. Capt. SO put
up a can drop curtain to keep the sun from us, at least while we have breakfast. If the breeze doesn’t pick up soon, it
promises to be a warm day above and below decks. Our freezer is not working on battery power
so in order to keep the frozen food from thawing and our ice cubes in some
semblance of ice, we are having to run the generator about three hours both
morning and night. A pain, but a
necessary pain. We do like our ice and
we do like our frozen foods to be frozen.
Capt. SO (who does a lot
of work on our Aqua RV) just brought the kayaks down and soon we’ll paddle off
to explore places that only kayaks can venture.
I’ll put on my water shoes just in case we decide to get out of the
kayaks and do a walk-a-bout. I’m certain
we will not tromp around on John Island because there are too many reports of
black bear sightings. I like my bears
but only at a safe distance.
It is breathtakingly
beautiful here, in a severe, granite sort of way. The water is so clear one would swear you
should be able to drink it but reality says “nay”. I’ll sign off for now and get my kayaking
clothes on. I’ll start with sun clothing
but take “reality” clothing with me to cover up with.
I wish you all could
experience this first-hand. Wishing you
the best health and happiness this day.
Ancora imparo
