Pool Pouting

Monday Aug 18^th – The weather forecast said 81 degrees today so we decided to deviate from our plans and head for Otter Bay Marina where they “have a pool and everything”.  8:15am we left the Thetis Island Docks hoping we could make a layover along the way at Wallace Island.

Wallace Island is one of our favorite places in the Gulf Islands and they even have wild kangaroos on the island!  Well, at least Julie thinks they do.  Last year she was scared by a deer she was convinced was a kangaroo.  As we approached Conover Cove on Wallace Island it looked like there was some dock space available.  That almost never happens here so we were excited to tie up for a couple hours.  We did a fun hike we’ve never done before out to a couple points at the south end of the island.

Time to keep going, so we cast off for the 2^nd half of our voyage to Otter Bay. Once tied up in Otter Bay – 2:55pm 19.38nm – we questioned our decision to make a run for the pool because the so called 81 degree forecast was only turning out to be high 60’s.  Oh well, to the pool we went.  Ava spent and hour pouting because there were a couple people in the pool while Skylar nicely begged her to get in the whole time.  I didn’t blame her much – the water was freezing but she finally succumbed to Skylar’s begging – got in and played for a while just before it was time to leave.  So much for this pool idea!  At lease we were able to stock up on some food from their grocery store and get some much needed ice cream!