A Diamond in the Rough.

Friday-Saturday, May 23-24 …

We woke up Friday morning and discovered Gowlland Harbour to be a stunningly beautiful anchorage in daylight. Much less imposing than it had been the night before coming in under pitch-black darkness. A few small docks and what looked to be vacation cottages dotted the shores.

We proceeded on to Seymour Narrows and -- timed perfecty -- it was a piece of cake (which Roland’s sister and brother-in-law can attest is a far cry from what we experienced last time we were in Seymour Narrows in our Grand Banks … one hour off in our timing and we almost didn’t make it through).

Heading up Johnstone Strait we passed our first cruise ship. The Diamond Princess … with hand waves and photos exchanging across both boats.We anchored in Port Harvey around 6 p.m., another gorgeous anchorage with snow-capped mountains in both forward and aft views.