Resting Up at Silva Bay Marina

We left Bowen Island at 9AM and motor sailed across with very bumpy seas in the beginning and smoothing out as we went along. Brynn had given me some seasick pills and I took two early on, and I think they helped. I wasn't as anxious and seemed to handle all the rolling seas a little better. There were 4 ft swells/chop out there, so I think I deserved to be a little anxious. We moved along at almost 7 kts the whole morning so the crossing was very quick. The sun is shining, and we are tied up to the dock with Sweet and Spika. September Time is anchored right across from the dock. The Nanaimo Yacht Club has an outing going on here, so there are lots of boats coming in here. Glad I called and made a reservation. I'll probably recommend that from now on. They have reserved the deck for their evening activities, so we will have our pot luck on the dock, eating Loyal's red snapper. We'll grill it in foil and enjoy every bite. We have a forecast of good weather for the next three days, so we're happy. I took off my long johns for a break from warm clothes. Tomorrow we leave for Pirate's Cove, going through Gabriola Passage at 10AM. We'll probably leave the dock around 9. The next day we head for Ladysmith. We'll figure out the schedule as we go along since we are off track. Spika laves us tomorrow for Bellingham, and she wants to go to the Ganges Saturday market. Maybe we should do that just to say we've done it. More later.
Update! We had a wonderful dinner eating Loyal's red snapper and greenling, sitting on the dock. Tomorrow we leave for our next stop, Pirate's Cove, and no internet hookup there. We'll check in at Ladysmith with the latest on our cruising story. Jim and Virginia