First night - Alex Bay

It was a routine Passage from Shilshole to Alec Bay in the San Juan's. About fifty miles in a little less than nine hours.

We arrived shortly before 3pm and set to work inflating the dinghy. Crew usually enjoy exploring the shore line or paddling in to walk along the beach. Nobody cared to do that this time. Instead reading and relaxing were the order of the day.

Yoshi volunteered to cook our first dinner, beef stew. It's always a hit and tonight was no exception. Mick made a salad to go with it and we sopped it up with a loaf of French bread, warm out of the oven and slathered with butter.

The crew was stuffed before we had it all eaten, so we might be having stew for lunch. We voted to forgo the apple pie set aside for dessert and save it for another night.

Tomorrow we'll continue north and clear customs in Bedwell Harbour on Pender Island. We might even get some hiking in.