Discovery Lodge Day 2

Call to breakfast was 8:30 although coffee was available earlier....and we were there! Breakfast was a bowl of steel cut oats with fixings and home made cinnamon rolls that were hot and fresh from the oven. Mmmmmm! 

Weather was looking a bit iffy but rain was holding off. We thought maybe we would be ok as it had poured through the night. The wind was up as we pushed off from the dock 

We were heading for surge narrows and had to time it right in order to navigate the rocks. We did not have a guide today but one had headed out with a couple of other kayakers and we followed behind them. The Marine park we entered was spectacular, lots of spiny Red Sea urchins, leatherback starfish, bat stars and Orange, purple and pink starfish, sea stars, and seals. More sealife  than we have seen in quite a few trips.  The water in the marine park was calm as a milk pond, but our time was limited due to the changing tide.

We started back toward the lodge, our calm waters receding behind us as we faced two foot chop and strong winds. It was a tough paddle back and the last section it also started to rain. Needless to say we were soaked, but still happy paddlers. 

Once back we stripped off the wet clothes, rinsed seawater off our life jackets and spray skirts , we met in the kitchen to eat a late lunch. And then the rain came!!!! Oh boy! Did it rain! We were so glad to be out of the water.  Next up was a trip back to town and a visit to a couple of local artist studios. One a potter and the other a painter! She was of great interest, Maureen Maryka. She works in acrylics and mixed media....with a chroma product that we will have to investigate further. Her studio was built on the bluff overlooking the ocean.......a dream studio location.

A quick visit to the grocer and we made the long drive down the narrow gravel road back to Discovery lodge. 

As I write this we are sitting around the communal kitchen table eating snacks and sipping  prosecco. 

While I write, Jan is attempting to read and the other three are coloring! 

Dinner prepared by Jan was chicken chili southwest with chocolate cookies to follow. Sandy presented us all with purdeys salted carmels. 

After dinner we played another game called Anomia......a fun but loud card game that caused a lot of laughter.

By 10 we were retiring for the night.