On August 25th, we left Klemtu watching the skipper of Otter Bay and Peggy in discussion about the tow; (however, in the end we learned, the tow did not occur because Topola Bampo was not designed for towing. The boat would have ended up becoming a submarine.) We took advantage of the flood tide and averaged over 6 knots. We continued our hourly watches. The weather continued to improve as the number of showers diminished. There were many beautiful waterfalls.
When we arrived at Bishop Bay, we were able to tie up to the small dock. We were docked in the same spot as last year. There was another sailboat on the other side.
Marty and Mae had been looking forward to the hot springs since it was still raining. As soon as we had our boat settled, we immediately grabbed our swim gear and went to the hot tub. Halfway to the hot springs, we noticed there had been a fire which destroyed part of the walk way and a covered tent area. The walkway was roughly rebuilt with logs and cedar planks. Apparently, the fire occurred in April, due to some careless people on the platform. The hot springs hut had some winter renovations. The walls were removed and now we are able to see out into the bay.
When we returned from the hot springs, we met the young couple from the sailboat, Dominik and Karolina. Dominik, from Vancouver, has been sailing for a few years. He met Karolina on a trip to Poland. We invited them over for drinks after dinner. It was a great evening sharing sailing stories. One thing that Karolina really wanted was to catch some fresh fish. She really enjoyed our cheviche and admired our fishing tackle. They had not been successful in catching their own fish, as this was something new for Dominik. So, to help increase their chances of catching a fish, Mae rigged up a few options for them. They already had a spoon with a single hook but they did not have a flasher. We gave them a flasher along with a double hooked hoochie and double hooked artificial anchovy.
