When there’s no wind but clear skies sometimes you need to suck it up and motor.  If Trip had his way we probably wouldn’t even have a motor, but they do come in handy.  Fun fact – since we launched the boat in May, we’ve used a total of 24 gallons of fuel.  How many of you go through that on a daily basis?????

We headed to Christmas Cove, another gem that James had told us about.  There’s no room for anchoring, but moorings are only $30, the ‘marina’ (read bar & restaurant) has great food and a clean shower.  We said hello to the resident osprey family (that’s the new chick in the picture) and headed ashore.  We walked up to the local market to pick up a couple of things which gave us a great tour of that little part of the island.   We came back to the restaurant for dinner, then headed back out to the boat to enjoy the quiet evening (and no fog).

And did I mention the whale?  Ospreys are my new favorite, and we’re routinely seeing seals and dolphins, but the minke that surprised us today was rather fun.  Sorry the shot isn’t better.