It was time to leave Stuart Island, our little hurricane hole of the San Juan Islands. The weather had been fairly variable the last few weeks, and Kathy and I had been content to just wait it out. The place was empty, and we had one of the docks to ourselves with not one, butContinue reading “Checked into Canada”
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Everything bad happens at night
We’d just taken showers, my hair was wet, my PJs on. The cabin was filled with the scent of fresh-baked bread that had just finished baking in the bread machine. A documentary about the history of crop circles was lulling us into a stupor. The whistle of wind through our rigging was the first toContinue reading “Everything bad happens at night”
Reid Harbor Wildlife
GET THE NET!
Adventure creaked and groaned against her mooring lines. The noise was distracting, and it made me feel uneasy. I checked the wind indicator: 8 to 15 knots. I opened the hatch and looked out at the wind barreling down the bay. Nope. Too windy. I had promised Kathy the day before that we’d go fishing,Continue reading “GET THE NET!”
Season Four Begins Today
Tensions are high on Adventure. Today we top off the water tanks and leave the Roche Harbor dock for season four of sailing the Pacific Northwest. With great fanfare, we will wave to all our friends (no one), motor across Spieden Channel (5 nm away), and grab a mooring ball in Reid Harbour. Last yearContinue reading “Season Four Begins Today”
And so the work begins
The first priority when arriving is getting Adventure operational again. We’re often stymied by all the junk stored below, so we have to constantly adjust our tasks to accommodate whatever is currently in our way. In the tech world, where we came from, this is often referred to as yak shaving, which is defined asContinue reading “And so the work begins”
It smells like SeaWorld!
Season 4 starts now! Each year Kathy and I make a blood pact that we’ll keep our blog up to date for our loyal readers and ultimately let them down. But it’s a new season of hope! Kathy and I arrived at Adventure yesterday and found that a romp of otters had made our cockpitContinue reading “It smells like SeaWorld!”
Weighing Anchor
“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”
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”