We got up Thursday morning and set about our regular complement of chores – taking Sally for a walk, checking the weather, etc. –before upping anchor and making way for Orcas Island. David had spoken to Bill a couple of times by phone and they were going to meet us in West Sound shortly after lunch. Which they did. We had a nice visit aboard catching up on...
The alarm went off early. Well, it would have gone off had I remembered to set it. But I hadn't. It didn't matter. It was cold,dark and dripping wet with condensation when I woke up at six, not he best conditions to travel in, leaving me with only one choice –ignore our original plan to up-anchor early and go back to bed. Which is exactly what I did....
the Gulf Islands
Montague Harbour Marine Park, Galiano Island
Wednesday, October 20, 2010TheCambrians
One of several beautiful midden beaches on Galiano Island. With our late arrival Tuesday, we decided to stay an extra night in the marina and went about the usual suspects of chores on Wednesday –laundry, groceries, cleaning the decks, etc. – before dropping our lines this afternoon. Our original plan was to cross the border tomorrow, but plans were meant to be broken. The weather is still too...
Scuba Dave gearing up. Lance called this morning while I was onshore walking Sally to say that he had the part in hand, so David made arrangements for a berth with the marina and, a few minutes later, we were on our way. Unlike the past two days it was cold, grey and forbidding – perhaps we should have taken that for a sign. The entrance to the...
Sidney Spit looking back towards the island. We left Tod Inlet yesterday afternoon for Sidney Spit, one of the coast's most popular marine parks a few miles outside the city of the same name. Along the way, David was able to harness the heat from the engine and run it through the system warming the boat up to 65ºF – a very welcomed change from the morning low...
With no real agenda or plan of action, we chose to linger in Tod Inlet which turned out to be a good decision. Over the past few days, the central heating system on the boat has gone out but, fortunately, we're in the right place at the right time. Lance, our installer, lives only a few miles away in nearby Sidney. Tuesday evening, David turned the heater on...
The Sunken Garden which looks out to Tod Inlet. We waited the weekend for the big storm to hit, but all we saw was some rain and a little wind. That's not to say that it didn't arrive. It did. But the protection in Telegraph Harbour is such that we didn't see much of it. So, with a good forecast in hand, we left the marina Sunday afternoon...
The city of Nanaimo from Mark's Bay. Tuesday morning started off cold, but turned into another beautiful day as we motored our way southwest across the Strait of Georgia for Nanaimo. The leisurely sail we'd been looking forward to will just have to wait as, per usual, there wasn't a breath of wind to push us along. When we arrived in Mark's Bay, the anchorage just off Newcastle...
Music Festival
Pender Harbour
the Sunshine Coast
Pender Harbour
Monday, October 04, 2010TheCambrians
Standing waves at Skookumchuk Narrows. We spent the past six days anchored in Garden Bay enjoying Pender Harbour and its nearby offerings. It seems the more time we spend here, the less we want to leave. The villages are quiet, yet active, and the people are friendly, often going out of their way to make you feel at home. Like us, Bill and Sylvia are taken with Pender...
