Saturday, August 16, 2025
Today was windy and rainy again, at least in the morning – it did taper off early afternoon. We were all going a bit stir crazy and determined to go on an adventure so after lunch we piled into the whaler and made our way over to Manson’s Landing, which is normally a short dinghy ride to the next cove just outside the entrance to Gorge Harbour. However, not today. We knew it was going to be rough and we told one another that any one of us could say “turn around!” and we’d go back. But even though the waves were big and it was slow going, the air was warm and we were having fun (life jackets on of course.) Plenty of dock space was available at Manson’s Landing so that was a relief, no rafting up. Meanwhile the rain started back up but it was just a light rain and didn’t last long. We had a nice one mile walk uphill to the Co-Op, Burger Barn, and Grocery Store and even visited the Cortes Museum which was quite interesting. This month’s exhibits focus on how different tracts of land were acquired and passed down through the years, including land at Refuge Cove on the neighboring island. On the way back to the boat we picked blackberries which were plentiful, quickly filling a couple of bags full. Tonight we had cocktails and cards before dinner, then I made Jambalaya with hot sausage and spot prawns from our catch earlier this summer. It was our last night together with the Abells so it became our farewell dinner! Another fun day.
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