Super Moon

9:15am Saturday Aug 9^th – Wanting one more day off the grid we made way to Stewart Island, Prevost Harbor.  At only 10.53nm we arrived at 10:50am to a few free mooring buoys.  Lunch on the boat then we dinghied into shore for some more hiking.

Our destination this time is the old schoolhouse.  This island only has a few permanent residence and the kids go to school on the island.  There has been as many as 12 kids one school year – only 2 kids last year – and this year they have all graduated or moved off the island.  It was interesting talking to a nice lady who has lived on the island for many years.  Her kids all went through school here.  Now she runs the world famous IOU t-shirt store.  She sells all kinds of screen printed t-shirts about Stewart Island and the Pirates of the San Juan’s.  What’s interesting is that you just take the shirt you want and mail the money in later.  It’s completely on the honor system.  What an innovative way for their family to make some extra money.

Skylar and I fished from the dinghy (Skylar caught his first Lingcod) while the sun went down and the “Super Moon” came up.  Its 14% brighter right now than any other time of year and its an incredible sight, especially from this setting.