2010 Trip 5 - Pacific Swift

After breakfast the dories put ashore in the dissipating fog, met on
the beach by Peter who is the caretaker of Cougar Annie´s Garden. The
garden is an old homestead that was carved out of the tenacious rain
forest in 1915. We were taken on a tour and hike through the property
winding our way along a board walk crafted of hand-split cedar. The
forest is spectacular, boasting enormous and ancient cedars that protect
the gentler climate of the garden inland. After an amazing experience of
this rugged coast as it was and is, we concluded our annual visit by
moving several hundred firewood logs to help out Peter in exchange for
his hospitality. The dories bumped back to the Swift in the building SE
for lunch before weighing anchor for Hot Springs Cove. We are anchored
in the snug cove and after dinner dishes we will push off again for
another beautiful boardwalk through the forest. This time the walk will
end at the edge of the sea where natural hotspings tumble and burble
their way through small pools nestled between rocky cliffs. It is a
treat to sooth our sea-weary bones in the gently flowing hot water while
watching the sun set over the Pacific.