onboard the Great Bear II 10 June 2023

Early breakfast again, and a final farewell tour to this magnificent place.

After breakfast and the quick tour, we upped anchor and headed for our final anchorage close to Denny Island and our date with the Goose.

Rochelle took photos marked with this R

The ever-present snack tray still had Nanaimo bars. We have concluded that Nanaimo Bars propagate when nobody’s looking.

After a long day’s traveling along familiar channels we turned down the more heavily traveled Finlayson Channel out to a flatter, more exposed shoreline. To the west, nothing but Pacific Ocean.

After a long day’s traveling along familiar channels we turned down the more heavily traveled Finlayson Channel out to a flatter, more exposed shoreline. To the west, nothing but Pacific Ocean.

After a little over seven hours, with nary a pause for Humpbacks, we anchored in Oliver Cove, surrounded by thick forest.

This image (at right) was sent to us by our new sister, Trina, and I couldn't resist adding it months after the fact (April 2024). As you can see, here we are on our last night aboard the Great Bear II, enjoying the glow from a practically perfect trip, and not afraid to be seen doing so. Thank you, Trina, for catching us in the act.

Perfect weather, so we gathered for our evening appetizer on the foredeck, and Jen produced a magnificent baked brie en croute.

Chef Jen outdid herself this day: here's Rockfish and farro with roasted carrots for dinner . . .

. . . followed by her irresistible pièce de resistance, a superlative fruit tart.