We departed Gargantua harbor at 8:45 with clear blue skies, sunshine, and calm seas. Pulling up the anchor was quite simple, sandy bottom, 5 feet of water, 35 feet of rode.
There are a number of Rocky Shoals and Islands along this coast. So we made our way around and past shoals, points, capes and pine covered Islands. Now who can tell us the difference in a cape and a point? It is hard to imagine a shore that could be more scenic. The fresh clear Superior waters. No development or marks made by man. None anyplace. Waves splashing on rocky shores sparkling from the sunlight. Dark green pines contrasted by the deep blue sky. A breeze full of brisk cool air, yet warm sunshine. Fresh air filled with birds flying about. The rippling of small waves rocking Albion in a soothing way as we travel through this wonderland. Admission is free, it is the getting here that is the challenge. No other tourists, no boats, only the sun shining on the water. This is the peak of the season and who can imagine a finer place to be on an August summer day?
Remoteness comes with the lack of roads. Mid morning the highway once again joined up with the coast line after a departure of near 130 miles of shore. So we slowly began to see signs of civilization again. Cell towers on peaks, trucks in the distance traveling on highway 17. But there are no marina facilities until we get to soo in a few more days.
We are tucked in behind Maimaisne Island tonight and are sharing an old dock with 4 old Indian net fishing boats. . There is a fish processing place here that ships the catch to market. We have a keen eye on the weather tonight. Tomorrow we enter White Fish Bay and the weather is picking up.
Maimaisene Island
8/8/2008
