Day 5: Another day in Dusky Sound

Wednesday 17 August: Our day started with kayaking in Dusky Sound for about 1 1/2 hours.  Conditions were perfect - calm, flat and not cold.

A walk on Resolution Island.  We followed a track up through the bush to an open area with a view.

We scrambled up even higher, off-track, to some rocks for an even better view.

Our Nature Guides, Annette left and Richard right.

Heading back down. Quite a rough track!

We then sailed on to Pickersgill Harbour and Astronomers' Point.
In 1773 Captain Cook had a five week layover here to overhaul his ship, The Resolution,  and re-stock food and water.

At Astronomers" Point a geographic fix was taken to establish longitude at this point.  Note the Survey number 1773.

We took a walk to Lake Forster which Cook and his crew must have visited often.

Commemoration plaque

We then sailed on up cook channel to Supper Cove where we moored for the night.

Dessert!

Felix, our Nature Guide and menu artist.