Monday, October 7, 2013

3-6 August, 2012: Tenedos Bay


Weather:  Sunny and hot!  Water Temp:  72

If you have read the Princess Louisa write-up, you know how special I thought the place was.  Tenedos Bay is also, just in a different way.

First:  It is more popular and frequented.  There were probably 12 boats within spitting distance and close to 50 within a mile.  Not crowded, just busy.

Second:  72 degree water temp, right off the boat!

Third:  Unwin Lake, a large fresh water lake a short dinghy ride and short hike way.  Water temp there was also around 72F!

Fourth:  A creek out flowing from Unwin with pools and waterfalls.  Great for shower!  The first time I took Kelly, MM and Emma there, I felt like I had stumbled upon a sorority pillow fight.  Laughing, giggling and general carousing!  Great fun watching this!

Fifth:  RT picked a great spot.  Sun around 0800 and then it disappeared behind the cliff and trees off our stern about 1600, relieving us of much of the afternoon heat.

Sixth:  Lazy days.  Wake up, breakfast, perhaps a boat chore.  Jump into the water as the day heated up.  Lunch.  Dinghy to Unwin Lake and swim in the clear, fresh water.  Go back to the boat for a read and/or beverage.  Jump into the water again.  Dinner.  Dinghy back to Unwin for a bath/shower in the creek.  Back to the boat for an evening toddy.  Bed.

Some interesting bits.  There were 3 large (70ft+) power boats moored near us.  One morning they dropped a mooring buoy off their bow.  What's going on?  Soon a float plane, painted crimson and grey with the WSU logo painted on the tail, landed and taxied over to the float and tied off.  As soon as the engine was off and the propellor stopped turning, two pre-teens jumped out of the plane, into the water and while swimming over to the large boats shouted, "Hey grampa!  Hi grandma!"  We now know what the rich people were doing that day!

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