Except for a phenomenal number of migratory birds, of course we had the entire anchorage to ourselves.

I've been there before in October so it was no surprise.

We meandered back between Hells and?, and took a twisty path back toward Crotch. I saw several other good spots I hadn't considered to anchor. I never saw another boat anchored in any of the Merchant islands those two days.

There's quite a bit of good room to anchor around the mooring we took at Crotch. Wonderful views of the islands to the east of there. We liked the spot quite a bit.