June 19 - Sullivan Bay

The dock community at Sullivan Bay

Gord and his new friend

Nancy in jail for tying an incorrect bowline

We pushed off from Lagoon Cove in a howling wind with driving rain. Fortunately our whole trip today was in well sheltered inside waters. Our destination today is Sullivan Bay, a quaint dock/town on Broughton Island.

The weather channel on the radio reported gale force winds in Queen Charlotte Sound with 10 foot swells. This came as really good news for us as we were planning to cross this open stretch of the Pacific Ocean tomorrow.

As we pulled into Sullivan Bay we saw the cutest sight, a baby fawn not yet a week old was following Debbie, the female half of the management team around the docks like a puppy. It was found the day before crying and nearly drowning in the freezing water. They pulled her out and now she has firmly bonded to Debbie. They expect that her mother was killed by a bear or otherwise met her demise so it looks like "Bambi"may become a "dock doe".

After walking the dock community, the home owners have just recently acquired the Sullivan Bay facilities from the former owner, we had a shower and dined on homemade chicken stew and biscuits at the Sullivan Bay restaurant.

We are planning to make a run up Queen Charlotte Sound at first light tomorrow, weather permitting. However, 10 foot swells and gale force winds do not sound like my idea of a good time so we may hunker down for a leisurely hang around day at Sullivan Bay. More tomorrow.