I don’t know if this cove has a name, on my charts I can’t find one. It is tucked back behind Navy Rock and Long Point. The Wittings had told us that it was one of their favorite places to go; we had to try it out and we were not disappointed! When we came in there were 3 sailboats there. Plenty of room. Kelley selected a great spot and we settled in.
The next day, Saturday, many boats arrived and the spot became noisy. With the weather being so beautiful people were kayaking, riding in their dinghies, visiting. It was a hub of activity.
Kelley and I took many rides. One was to a small island to see how high we could climb. Some people found blueberries, but, alas, we did not. Another ride we took was down a shallow channel that came out to the main channel. There were water lilies there. I am always surprised by that. I think that the north would be too cold for them to make it through the winter. Another ride was out the channel and then down the main one to Bear Drop Harbour.
This was a 2 mile trip. (Note to self: ask Kelley where he wants to go when he offers an outing). We had spent a few days in Bear Drop last year and had enjoyed it. In the small cove where we were there were 14 boats. In Bear Drop Harbour, which is much larger and as protected, there were 13 boats. It was so peaceful and quiet. Every boat had its spot and did not worry about the boat next to it.
Another Ocean Alexander came in; same model as ours but older and smaller. Of course we each had to visit the other and check out the boats comparing them. This couple is from Michigan and quite nice. They had just gotten their boat, Escape, and were really enjoying it.
We had planned to leave on Monday, but there was storm that was to come. We did get rain but not much wind. We were definitely ready to leave after spending so much time in Witting Cove.
