April 20, 2016
Our first stop on our exploration of the Mutton Cove area was Mutton Cove Beach.
As we pulled our dingy onto the beach, our feet sunk into the sand necessitating that we carry, rather than roll, the dinghy up to the high tide mark. The sand was coarser than we’re used to, the kind that gives you an involuntary foot exfoliation as you walk on it. We opted to keep our sandals on.
While it wasn’t the softest sand to walk on, it was a beautiful beach. This was our first introduction to the look of many of the beaches here: the sand distinctly golden and beautifully offset by emerald water near the shore. Behind us the forest was thick and lush. I had no doubt there would be beautiful scenery along the trail, but for now we were focused on the beaches.
After taking in the beautiful scenery, we planned to walk over the headland to the next beach south. From afar it looked easy, but up close we found we’d have to climb over a big rocky area. No thanks; we’ll take the dinghy.
As we motored around the headland to the next beach, we had our first experience with the reason some choose to kayak rather than hike the area: these headlands have beautiful sandstone formations and colorful pools not visible from the shore. From now on we’d take the dinghy around every headland. (Below, photos from our dinghy ride around the headland–click to enlarge/scroll.) –Cyndi
