This morning we lifted anchor and continued our voyage north toward Dixie Cove, about 56 miles up the coast of Vancouver Island. We headed up the Tahsis Passage on the east side of Nootka Island which kept us sheltered and provided amazing views of the pristine wilderness around us – some of the last left in the world. It must have been our lucky day as the wildlife was out in force. We not only saw our first black bear, but also our second, and our third, and our fourth and oh who can keep count anymore! The shoreline was littered with an abundance of oysters and it was feeding time. Along the way we also passed a large raft of about 25-35 sea otters who were also feeding. Dixie Cove is a beautiful, peaceful spot which is almost like a cove within a cove. Arctic Star, Navigator, and Inside Passage made their way into the inner cove to anchor while Mystic Eagle and Deception made their home in the outer cove for the evening. Several of the boats took advantage of the calm water and went kayaking or for dinghy rides. Two little freshwater streams made there way into the cove which seemed like a good place to drop a crab pot to the Rick and RJ of Mystic Eagle and Eddy of Arctic Star. Several dinghies and kayakers stopped by Deception for a cocktail before continuing on their tour of the cove. It was a pleasant evening and as the night sky cleared up and the moon shone down, you couldn’t help but breathe a deep peaceful sigh. It was as if we weren’t meant to be anywhere else.
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