2010 Trip 4 - Pacific Grace

After writing to you last night our evening continued to unfold
for some time. After mug up everyone moved up on deck to watch an impressive
meteor shower which provided endless opportunities to view activity in the skies
above us. We turned all our lights out to maximize the enjoyment. During this
time Alana brought her violin up on deck and gave an impromptu concert for
everyone. This led to more instruments more performers, a delightful time of
sharing musically until about midnight, all under the starlit sky above. It was
quite magical. Today was primarily a shore day as the wind was calm. By 1000hrs
everyone was on the beach and preparing for the infamous “paella”. We have a 36
inch paella pan on board the Grace for use ashore. Today we had fire crews, food
prep crews and of course sauna crews. While the food was simmering the sauna was
doing the same. Often we will build a sauna on the beach and heat it with hot
rocks. Today´s sauna was big enough for at least 20 people at a go. After
heating up for half an hour or so every participant comes charging out of the
sauna tent and into the ocean enjoying its cooling effect. Great gales of
screaming and laughter always accompany the charge. Our paella today contained
chicken, chorizo sausage; fish caught yesterday, giant Spanish beans, green,
yellow and red peppers, rice and green beans. All simmered in a delicious stock.
This pan will feed 40 people to bursting. We left the beach at 1600hrs and began
the short trip to the small fishing village of Kyuquot where we are always
warmly welcomed by the locals. A small store was opened for us so all could
stock up on “stash for the rest of the trip. Tonight will be a calm one tied to
the dock in this idyllic harbor.