Oct 3, 2009 -- Melanie Cove to Grace Harbor, BC

Yesterday, the weather cleared quite nicely and the temperatures were comfortable.  That extended into today as we got underway out of Melanie Cove.  We could see the fresh snow on the mountaintops better today.  It was "awesome:"


And today, Brian wanted to show us a narrow passage behind Otter Island.  It was daunting, but not too risky if you held to the center of the channel:


All went well, but at low tide, maybe we shouldn't go behind there.

We cruised slowly toward our destination and passed this rocky islet covered with a bunch (that's a technical term for a lot) of seals on it.  The sun wasn't good for a picture, but here it is:


We moved on up into Grace Harbor, another very popular anchorage in the summer, and another part of the Desolation Sound Marine Park.  Of course, we had it all to ourselves on this glorious October day.  Sadly, we didn't take any more pictures on this day.