East of Eden

We are in Lady Boot Cove on Eden Island in the Broughton's. It is called Lady Boot because it's shaped like a boot with a heel and a toe. We are in the toe. The locals call it East of Eden and it is easy to understand why. The cove lies on the east end of the island and is about as close to paradise as one can imagine for these parts. We are the only boat here and we haven't seen any other boats since late yesterday. The sun is out and temps are approaching the 70 degree mark, almost unheard of in this area. The best part is that the forecast is more of the same for the next four or five days.

Paul put a crab pot out yesterday afternoon, but we came up empty this morning with the exception of a star fish trying to catch a free ride. It is now almost 11 AM and we haven't even made up our mind about where we are off to today. We are considering Waddington Cove, a sweet little anchorage nestled into a cluster of islands called the Fox Group along Retreat Passage. We were there last year and it was a great spot for exploring with the dinghy. We have kayaks this year, so all the better.

We are still looking to connect with Janet's brother Bill. He should be in the area, so we'll try to hail him on the VHF.


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