The weather did indeed turn wet and wild. So much so that our three day hotel stay has now turned into a six day refuge. This whole coast has been battered with one front after another, including gale-force winds and rain levels measured in inches! 
Luckily our little “resort” is quite cheap in this very off-season, it has a full kitchen, and there are nearby food & beer stores with a good selection of local craft IPAs, so life is good.
Our hotel is right on the beach, although our room only has “partial” view … at a “partial” price. Still pretty stunning, and the shore is only a 100 meters or so away. The truly lousy weather has kept us room-bound most of the time (me more than the Mighty Annabelle), but we have been out on the beach many times. The wind and waves have been tremendous. The huge beach pretty much disappears during high tide. It is ferocious, and powerful, and dangerously beautiful.
It rains, it pours, the wind howls, and it even hails, but we remain warm and dry … except when Ann ventures out for more beer:
Yay! Ann!!!
At this point we’ll be here for a couple more days. A weather window opens at that point and we’re going to run south. Winter is starting to catch up to us, so we must get south, South, SOUTH!
Craft beer is always worth heading out for, gale or no gale – priorities! ;)) Drinking a Dark and Stormy in your honour! Fingers crossed for a sunny window.
I’ve got my priorities straight!
Wow, some of your best photos yet! S’cute that one with Ann looking out to sea. I think it should be titled “Ma in her kerchief”. I love the wild waves. Reminds me of my recurring dream. Glad you are staying warm and dry and hope the weather cooperates for you soon. xoxo J.
Thanks Janny! I’ve been wearing that cozy granny thing a lot lately but hope I won’t need it so much soon …