This morning, we decided it’s time to move on to Kwakume Inlet, just 7 miles north of here.  The wind was light, so even though the current was against us, we were able to make Kwakume in an hour.

There aren’t any boats in Kwakume, so we were able to anchor in our usual spot in the north side of the inlet.

The wind had picked up, so I wasn’t able to go paddling until late afternoon, when the wind finally died down.  It was still a bit gusty, so I decided to head for the lagoon, hoping I might find some birds.  I found a little creek just inside the entrance.  It wasn’t big, but I enjoyed listening to it babble.  While listening to the creek, I spotted a bird in the distance.  When I zoomed in, I discovered it was a loon, still in winter plumage, poor thing.  The loon’s winter plumage is very unattractive.  Hard to believe they can transform into the stunning bird they become in the summer.  That must be why he was so camera shy.  We played hide and seek for about an hour.  I don’t think he wanted his picture taken.  It’s probably the same as when someone wants to talk to you on Whatsapp when you’re having a bad hair day, and haven’t put your makeup on.

The lagoon is pretty, but I was hoping to find more birds.  So, I paddled all the way out to the entrance to Kwakume and didn’t find anything but seagulls.  They were very obliging subjects, and I didn’t have to chase them for an hour.

While I was kayaking,  Al was doing an engine room check.  He discovered some wet carpeting .  When he investigated, he found that the fresh water pump has been leaking.  Luckily, he has spare water pumps.  But, until he fixes it tomorrow, we won’t be able to leave the Water Pump switch on the electrical panel on.  We’ll have to switch it on and then off every time we use it.  Oh, well.  Last week, the shower spray nozzle popped off the hose while I was showering.  Over time, the hose had stretched out so much that the connecting ferrule could no longer hold the nozzle to the hose.  We didn’t have a spare ferrule, but “Mr Fixit” was able to make a tool that worked to crimp the ferrule back on the hose.  This man can fix anything.