Third Time's a Charm

We didn't have a clear plan for the next few days, so we decided to head to Mosquito to hide from the winds coming our way. We had already been there this year, and we knew the holding was good. It was close by, so it was a quick trip. When we arrived, there were a couple of boats already anchored. One was tied to shore with tons of scope, so we couldn't get as close as we like to. The anchorage was rolly from passing traffic, and we weren't comfortable, so we pulled anchor and set off for Louisa. Again, it was a very short trip. There were about 8 boats already at Louisa, so we decided to head to Sturgeon Cove. The entrance is a little tricky, but it's a large anchorage, and if we could get in the bottom, we would have great holding and good protection. Unbelievable, we were the only boat in Sturgeon Cove. It's definitely a first for us. We chose our spot and settled in for a couple of nights. We dinghied over to Bell Cove and found only one boat there. We looked for blueberries, we found lots of bushes but no berries. We did see three eagles, one juvenile and two with full colours. The largest kept a very close eye on us, so we kept a very close eye on Tug. It was really hot so we spent a lot of time in the water. The next morning, we were joined by two sailboats and two trawlers. Later in the day, Gord and Marge Beaton from SYC came in on On Beat. We had a nice visit and a fun happy hour. The following morning, the winds were changing direction, so we decided to move on. We need to head into Little Current for services but are waiting till Monday. It's the Haweater Weekend there and it is really busy. They host a beautiful fireworks display on Sunday night, which we have to avoid because of the dog. We decided to head to East Rousse and the Beatons on to Hotham or Fox.Read more