This morning we woke up and could see some breaks in the clouds - hallelujah! We started early to get to Kynoch Inlet in the Fiordland Conservancy before the afternoon winds, so 6:30 saw us upping anchor and bidding Rescue Bay farewell. Here’s an early morning photo of the same back deck view as last night. Can you see the sunlight peeking through?
The trip north to Kynoch Inlet was such a delight after the lumpy seas and pouring rain of the last couple days, and no one will be surprised to hear that a park called Fiordland has fantastic scenery. We didn’t see another boat between leaving the one other boat anchored in Rescue Bay and arriving at the end of Kynoch Inlet to find a small sailing yacht anchored at the head. It felt like we had the world to ourselves.
As we came to the head of Kynoch Inlet, we found a nice 350 foot deep ledge along the steep shoreline and dropped our shrimp pot for a four-hour soak. It wasn’t a big haul, but seven is better than one! We got another three this evening, so moving into double digits!
After anchoring, we relaxed for a while and waited for the tide to come up so we could dinghy over to the neighboring Lagoon Culpepper. It was nice to get out of the boat for a mission again. We saw a seal and some waterfalls and lots of cedar and hemlock trees. Still loving our Torqeedo.
After our dinghy excursion, we were invited to dinner by the couple on the one other boat in the inlet. They are from Friday Harbor in Washington and have been traveling since April. We had a lovely visit, exchanging stories of our respective trips so far, and discovered they, too, had run into our friend Brian. Such a small world!
The day ended with that low magical light that makes any scenery lovely and beautiful scenery breathtaking.
Today’s route (29 miles)
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