“It’s time to go!” Kathy commanded as she boarded Adventure. She had just returned from a morning dinghy ride with one of our buddy boats. I was inside, fully immersed in a death scroll on my phone. Taken aback, I looked up, confused. Kathy gave me a stern look.“Do you want your cookies or not?” Today wasContinue reading “Weighing Anchor”
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When He Paid $15
Sean’s watched all the old westerns. This was a special moment for him.
Moving to Sea Level
With Salish Sea average water temperatures in the summer in the low 50s, you won’t find many people ocean swimming. But last year we went to Desolation Sound, B.C. and discovered seawater that was warm enough to swim in! Fjords filled with sunken granite slabs, minimal water movement, and extensive sunlight, work together to warmContinue reading “Moving to Sea Level”
It’s Getting Desperate!
There’s no longer anything good. No cookies, no milk, no chocolate. I could go on, but what’s the point. Kathy tried to throw the Doritos bag away but I wouldn’t let her. “It’s empty,” she said. “Blah, blah, blah.” She continued. I stopped listening. I was starting to get the shakes. “I…need…PRESERVATIVES!” When we sailContinue reading “It’s Getting Desperate!”
It’s Crabbing Time
Kathy wanted a place to kayak and try her hand at crabbing so we decided to go to Sidney Spit. It’s an idyllic spot at Sidney Island as long as the weather is settled. We were tired of all the loud noises at Victoria. The B.C. parliament demonstrators, the planes, the sirens, the cars screeching.Continue reading “It’s Crabbing Time”
A Tour Of Adventure (by Casey)
Casey thinks we are bad bloggers because we don’t even have a walk-through video of Adventure. Here is her video to inform our 21 subscribers of where we live for 6+ months of the year. For the more technically minded: Fuel: 178 gallons diesel (approx 900-1000 mile range) Solar: 1300 watts House batteries: 1200 ampsContinue reading “A Tour Of Adventure (by Casey)”
She’s alive!
Despite rumors of Casey mysteriously disappearing, and being abducted by Bigfoot, I can assure you she is alive and well. She came to visit us in Victoria and has quite an itinerary planned for us. Stay tuned!🙂
So Long, Farewell
Well, it’s our last day at Roche Harbor Marina. Today we do something we haven’t done in a long time – Move. Kathy and I will now try to remember how to operate the boat again. 😬 Thanks again Roche Harbor Marina for taking such good care of care of us!
Sewing in the nuclear age
Kathy’s making pockets in our weather cloth for the new solar panels. I’ve chosen to manage this project as I know less than nothing about sewing. That entails mostly just asking “how’s it going?” and “when do you think you’ll be done?” every 15 minutes or so. Kathy sometimes makes the mistake of asking myContinue reading “Sewing in the nuclear age”
A Tale of Woe (The Bow Light)
As you know, the month of April is dedicated to getting Adventure ready for the season. One of the obvious things we do is check all the navigation lights. To our surprise the bow light was not working. I immediately came to the conclusion that the bulb had probably burnt out, mostly motivated by theContinue reading “A Tale of Woe (The Bow Light)”
Tales of Misadventure 