August 3 Tranquility in Kwatsi Bay

This is our second night at a lovely, friendly, rustic "resort" on floats. The floats are
rather "primitive" but the people are hardworking and enthusiastic about making your stay enjoyable. The young couple who live here are building their home and livelihood one step at a time. Each year they add a bit more. They have showers but they are located in a cozy little building out on the dock. They operate a small gift shop on the dock where they specialize in local crafts and quality shirts with their resort logos. The floats are primitive but safe and the setting is very sheltered.

Since their season is short they maximize their revenue by fitting in every single boat they possibly can.

We are moored in what they call their "honeymoon suite" right behind the little gift shop building, up close to the shore and right below a waterfall that drifts down through the forest and rock ledges behind us. Quite a peaceful setting. I told Gary I slept the best last night of the whole trip. It may have also been the refreshing rainfall we had late in the evening, but I sure felt good today...he may never get me to leave here!

Last night we met with other boaters on the dock for a very informal potluck, tonight it was a community "happy hour". Their potlucks here are so informal that they never know what or if anyone is bringing something. They told us about the time they ended up with no main dishes, just salad and desert...yum!

Today Gary sat and watched as a loon sat in a tree preening himself, pulling out loose feathers. Gary was sure the loon had pulled out enough to make a down comforter. Many peaceful hours spent just relaxing and listening to the waterfall "babble" in the background. They welcome the rainfall here as it "feeds" the waterfall and today we can see it cascading above us where yesterday it was nearly dried up.


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