With a working engine, we could leave the dock for the first time in a long time. We did a quick trial run, and an overnight raft up with P-dock friends in Poulsbo. No problems. So we decided to join the Sloop Tavern Yacht Club for a Memorial Day weekend Read more…
Things have been quite busy since moving to Seattle. Erik has been working on boat projects and upgrades while we wait for the completion of our engine rebuild. In the meantime, we have enjoyed all that Seattle has to offer. I also have had the chance to pursue some really Read more…
After the Broughtons, we made our way south and east toward home. We saw TONS of whales on the return trip. They were either Humpback or Grey whales and while they were quite a distance from our boat, it was cool to see them. We were treated to one whale Read more…
After several days of travel north and west, and negotiating numerous tidal “rapids” which require careful timing, we made it to the Broughtons. This is a very remote area north of Vancouver Island where most places are only reachable by boat or float plane. It was fun passing a cruise Read more…
We left the Sunshine Coast and entered the Desolation Sound area. Desolation Sound is a major cruising destination. It is easy to understand why when we rounded the corner past Lund to see amazing snow capped peaks and beautiful scenery. We anchored in Prideaux Haven for three nights and were Read more…
Our trip to British Columbia has commenced and we are having a great time. We began our journey with a stop at Garrison Bay in the US San Juan Islands. Shirley’s boat, S/V Morada had pulled into the anchorage when she discovered diesel fuel in the bilge. Dread! Shirley does Read more…
Since returning from our time in Salem, OR, it has been back to the grind on boat projects. We wanted to use time wisely so that the boat could be in ship shape for our planned trip up the coast of British Columbia this summer. Since returning from Oregon we Read more…
Our friend Shirley lives in Salem, OR and spends the summer on her sailboat at our marina a few slips down. Every year, she goes on a month long trip with friends to Southern California for some warm weather and R &R. She graciously offered her house for us to Read more…
The last few months has brought some interesting weather. We had a white Christmas and a week of record cold and snow around the holidays. The temperatures were in the teens and twenties for a week with about 8 inches of snow that hung around. This is very unusual for Read more…
We drove to Arizona after Joshua Tree National Park and headed to Tucson, as we had never visited before. Tucson is a cool small city with the University of Arizona, lots of good food and nice hiking in the surrounding areas. We visited one of Erik’s former students Adam, who Read more…