Day 73 Benjamin South Island to Bear Island in Bay of Islands Tuesday July 31, 2018

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Day 73 Benjamin South Island to Bear Island in Bay of Islands Tuesday July 31, 2018

Day 73 Benjamin South Island to Bear Island in Bay of Islands Tuesday July 31, 2018

The day dawned bright with no breeze. A breeze late morning came up and made for a nice day. Temperatures in the low 70s- again.

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Today we did a little more eastward travel. The Bay of Islands looked too good to not go and see.
It proved to be worth the ride. The bay is large like McGregor Bay. But this one has a buoyed channel so navigation is more sure. There is a natural loop among the islands and we are nearly at the easterly end of the loop.

The day was again glorious - clear skies and mild temperature and nice breeze - can you say perfect day?

We left Benjamin Island and we had heard of a cruise ship coming to Little Current. And in the first shot I was saying "I don't remember an island there?"

Well it wasn't - it was the Pearl Mist headed for Little Current. And on the Cruisers Net broadcast Roy Eaton was not there - Alice was sitting in - Roy was part the of welcoming committee for the cruise ships - yes there was already one there at the dock.

The next photos are from our very nice ride through the Bay of Islands

The La Cloche Mountains formed wonderful back drop. The only thing that we were sad about is there are no good hiking trails in the mountains - and they seem to be begging to have some company.

Approach to our anchorage. We are all by ourselves. As we are just off the channel, there are the occasional boats going somewhere to somewhere -and a few slow ones that are fishing - but they are just part of our scenic landscape.