Sunday, July 01, 2012

Up Toba Inlet and back to Prideaux Haven

 

Toba Inlet is a very pretty little inlet just north of West Redonda Island.  We had quite the grey and overcast start to the morning but it got much brighter in the afternoon. 

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Jim got to  have a little break from the steering as I took the wheel for awhile. There is a LOT of water up there and it is very – VERY deep and I was pretty sure I wouldn’t hit anything – and I was right!

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We didn’t travel too far up Toba Inlet before we turned around and went back down Homfray Channel – which is on the west side of West Redonda Island.  Our plan was to just go up Toba Inlet as far as we wanted – there isn’t really anywhere to anchor at the end of the Inlet.  We were off to spend another night at Prideaux Haven – we were going to try to anchor in Melanie Cove. 

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We saw some pictographs on the rock walls in Homfray Channel.

 

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The sun came out and the water was flat calm in Homfray Channel.   Such a beautiful day!

 

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Approaching Prideaux Haven – a much different day than the first day we went there in the drizzling rain and fog.

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We did not get to go into Melanie Cove – it was full of sailboats – so we ended up in the same spot as the previous day.

Once we were set up and anchored Jim decided we needed to take the little dingy out for a spin about.

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I didn’t take the camera with me in the dingy – not sure if it was sea-worthy – and I’m still not sure!  It required frequently bailing!! It even came with a little plastic bailing jug!  But we went around the shoreline and looked at all the oyster beds. 

 

 

Back on the boat – plotting tomorrow’s route.

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And the end to another day of our adventure ---as the evening sun is casting long shadows and reflections in the water. 

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2 comments:

  1. OMG what a gorgeous location.............enjoy

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  2. beautiful photos - where is this?
    Karen

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