Anniversary Day (Wedding Anniversary)

We woke up to vastly different conditions. Barely a breath of wind around and the water was like a mirror. We got the paddleboard out before coffees and enjoyed gliding through the shallows. On his tour of the bay, Nathan spotted 3 eagle rays, one the largest he'd seen with a wingspan of at least 1.5m (maybe closer to two) and he also spotted a giant Short Tailed Stingray, he swears it wouldn't have fit in Starling's cockpit.

The conditions were so still that Vela put the drone up to get a couple snaps of us anchored in the bay. Vela then cooked us her famous noodles for lunch. We had a final game of Catan and a quick swim before pulling up the anchor to catch the incoming tide. We were lucky enough to get the sails out for a short period before we lost the wind behind one of the many peninsulas throughout the sound.

We made it back to Havelock in time for dinner at the world famous Mussel Pot (kitchen open this time), enjoying fresh mussels, calamari, and burgers before a dessert of tiramisu and cheesecake.

One more night in Havelock Marina before we head back out to explore Pelorus Sound this week, slowly making our way over into Queen Charlotte Sound towards the weekend.Read more