Day 15: Kynoch Inlet

We decided to stay another day in Kynoch Inlet because it is so darn picturesque and the weather today was perfect. A little fog lingered when we first got up, but then the skies cleared and the water turned glassy.

This is the first time we’ve stayed more than one night in an anchorage, and I’m glad we did. It’s fun seeing new stuff every day; but sometimes you just need a rest from worrying that you’re going to miss something, and some time to explore a place in greater depth. We rode the dinghy out several times today, and took lots of pictures. I’m torn between loving the scenery that inspires us to take so many photos and being tortured by the time it takes to go through those photos and find the best few for the blog. I guess there are worse problems to have.

Ryan taking the dinghy ashore

Meanwhile, I put a line over the side of the boat, hoping to catch something.

Looking back at Wild North (right) from shore

Another view of Wild North from shore (the little dot in the middle)

In the afternoon, the winds dropped and the temperatures soared into the 60s. I actually took my coat off! At high tide we took the dinghy to investigate a waterfall near our anchorage.

Next, we ferried over to get up close and personal with the huge cliff across the inlet from us. The wall of rock goes 1500 feet straight up, and it also goes straight down under the surface of the water for at least another 200 feet. There were lots of sea urchins clinging just under the surface of the water, so the wall was fun to putt along.

I kept taking pictures, trying to capture how big this cliff was. The vertical panorama I took with Ryan (left) wasn't bad, but you have to look closely to realize that the blurring at the top of the photo indicates how far away the top of the cliff is. Finally, I crawled up off the dinghy and onto a narrow ledge at the bottom of the cliff and Ryan motored back to take a picture from further out. If you look at the photo below, the red arrow points to me at the very bottom, next to the notch in the wall. Without the arrow, I'm not sure you would be able to see me!

After that, we needed a little happy hour and dinner to celebrate our first real summer day this trip. We ate the shrimp from yesterday's fishing endeavors with a gin and tonic each before having grilled hamburgers on the back deck. A great way to end the day!

Happy Hour!