North Channel

If I didn’t know better I’d think I was on vacation.  You’d never know we were on a schedule.   Life on Folly has been fun and relaxing just as it should be.  From Killarney we made our way west making decisions on the fly and going wherever the spirit and the wind decided to take us.

 

Our first stop was East Rouse, which is not much of an anchorage, but it didn’t matter to us as we only planned to stay the night.  There were four boats there when we pulled in and, believe it or not, they were all from the Midland Bay Sailing Club!  It was nice to catch up with Nick and Sandy on Mistral and Peter on Gesundheit. 

 

The next morning as we headed for Gore Bay we made a split decision to turn north.  We couldn’t help it!  It was like a force out of our control.  We were drawn to the Benjamin’s like dust to a t.v.   It was a beautiful hot sunny day and it just made sense.  After all, it’s going to be a very long time before we come this way again.  We were so glad we did that.  The anchorage was quiet, the weather was gorgeous, and, as always, the scenery was breathtaking.  We only stayed a day but we savored every minute.

 

We did go to Gore Bay the following morning, and low and behold we met more M.B.S.C. folks.  Bruce and Denise off of Oblio are great friends and it was such a treat to spend time with them before we head south and lucky for us we met his nephew Henry and his wife Linda from Kitty Kat who are also doing the same trip as us. 

 

It was an early start when we left Gore Bay.  The sky was grey and it was lightly raining but the wind was good.  We wanted to make it to Meldrum Bay about 25 miles to the west but, true to fashion, we changed our minds once we got to open water and decided to go straight to Milford Haven, which was 57 miles away.  Thinking it’s better to be ahead of schedule than behind, we were, once again, happy with our decision.  Besides, Pat and Lynn from Adamant 1 were there and we were anxious to see them.  

Sunset at the Benjamin's

 

 

 

We needed a burgee line.  I was voluntold to go up the mast to attach it to the first spreader

 

 Love bugs....look at the heart!



 

 Harley

 

 Folly

 

 South Benjamin's

 

 South Benjamin's

 

 Me

 

Today as we sit in our anchorage we can see Drummond Island across the channel.  Tomorrow we check into the States but more about that.......next time