Harbor of Healing

Aug 8-9, 2014

You won't find this harbor name on any map or chart --- in fact this beautiful little spot near 

Point au Baril has no name at all.  So we just called it "Harbor of Healing" from the Kenny Chesney song that we adopted as our theme song for the St. Maarten trip of 2010.  Then, as now, the words fit the setting perfectly.

With just our two boats in the anchorage, it was pretty peaceful -- except for the Pickle Ball Court!  Yep, a Pickle Ball Court on shore in the middle of NOWHERE.  The only access was by boat, so small runabouts would pull up to play and then take off.  At least it wasn't lighted, so the activity stopped at dusk.  Despite the commotion, a big ole' bear ambled by after dinner.  Of course the camera was inside (I know, a bear story!).

The second day we took a fun dinghy tour.  First stop, the Ojibway Club, a resort on Ojibway Island (of course) complete with gift shop, snack bar and a pretty decent small grocery.

From there we cruised through beautiful remote cottages to a small beach at the Hole in the Wall.

Yes, the beach is just on the other side of that cut.........

After lunch, we went on to Point au Baril on a tip there might be an opportunity to buy fresh caught fish.  No fish, but we did find nice fresh produce at the grocery and a Yamaha dealer where we could buy oil for the dinghy.  On our way back to the anchorage, we likened this area to Lake of the Ozarks in the abundance of channels, islands and coves, dotted with cottages and VERY busy with boat traffic.  It made our quiet little harbor that much more appealing!