An albino slug. The past few days have been a blur of activity, thanks to the crew of Sarita: Richard, Jude and Katya. After stopping by with a freshly-baked loaf of bread Thursday morning (who wouldn’t love neighbours like that?), they came over for a cup of tea which led to an invitation to join them for dinner.  It was a fantastic night!  The wine and the conversation flowed...

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The view from Mt. Llanover. For the last fifteen years, hiking has been one of my favourite pastimes.  And though I spent most of those years in the company of Sally, whom I greatly miss on these adventures, I love the solitude it offers.  But hiking in British Columbia is a far cry from the canyons of Southern Nevada and today I came up with the hair-brained idea...

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Cambria at anchor in Roscoe Bay The great thing about living on a boat is that once you get tired of your current neighbourhood, you can easily move.  Which is exactly what we did this afternoon – nine nautical miles down Waddington Channel to Roscoe Bay.  That’s not to say that we don’t like Walsh Cove.  We do.  And we’ve had a really nice time over the past...

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Cambria alone at anchor in Walsh Cove. After going to shore together as a family so David could see the rapids at the lagoon and the stage for the rave, we upped anchor yesterday and moved over to Walsh Cove, asmall but sheltered anchorage on the east side of West Redonda Island.  I would have liked to stay longer in Carrington to explore the trails, but I was...

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Ebb tide at the lagoon entrance in Carrington Bay. Rick, Gerri Lee and Morgan were only out for a couple of nights, so we left Rebecca Spit yesterday and travelled north along Sutil Channel to Carrington Bay in Cortes Island, a new anchorage for all of us.  It’s exposed to the prevailing northwesterly winds so it’s not a place we would have chosen ourselves, which is a real...

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The weather’s been settled with clear skies and highs in the mid-70s since last Tuesday and, according to the latest NOAA discussion, there’s a 60% chance of above average temperatures for the next eight to fourteen days and a 50% to 80% chance of below average rainfall.  It’s not what we’re used to seeing this time of year but, I promise you, nobody’s complaining.  With the fine weather...

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Rebecca Spit Marine Park Jeff and Karry left for Rebecca Spit yesterday morning while we stayed in Gorge Harbour for two reasons:  (1) the weather was still a little unsettled and Rebecca Spit is somewhat exposed, and (2) David was in a considerable amount of pain and wanted to make a couple of trips to the hot tub throughout the day.  He woke up feeling better this morning,...

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Sunrise after the storm in Gorge Harbour Not long after crawling into bed last night, our sleep was interrupted by the wind which started to blow some time after midnight.  David got up to assess the situation and I followed shortly afterwards.  It was blowing a steady 20 knots and Cambria was sailing back and forth at anchor, but she was holding well and there was nothing to be done. ...

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Cambria's last night in Isabel Bay. After another beautiful day in Isabel Bay, we reluctantly upped anchor this morning and made our way to Gorge Harbour on Cortes Island to meet Jeff and Karry.  As much as we both want to see them and spend more time together, we were loathe to leave aplace that was so quiet and peaceful, for such a busy anchorage like Gorge.  But...

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Enjoying the view in Isabel Bay. Located within the boundaries of Desolation Sound Marine Park, Isabel Bay is a lovely spot just off Lancelot Inlet with a quiet, peaceful aspect.  Too peaceful.  At least on a warm day like today when any breeze would be welcomed, regardless of how slight.  Our only chance to cool off was in the kayaks, lounging along the shaded shoreline and dipping our...

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Cambria and Fantasy at anchor in Roscoe Bay. We left Roscoe Bay this morning at high tide and motored over to the store in Squirrel Cove.  It was only going to be a quick trip, not worth tying up to the government dock, so David circled around while I took the dinghy into shore and bought a few provisions to see us through the next week or so. ...

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Black Lake  Roscoe Bay is a popular spot in the Desolation Sound area for good reason: Black Lake.  Cruisers love the opportunity for a fresh-water swim, especially in the height of summer.  It’s not the best lake in the area, that would be Cassel Lake in Teakerne Arm, but it is the most accessible, so it comes as no surprise that we’re sharing the anchorage with twenty other...

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Kayaking in Prideaux Haven. Here it is the first of September and it occurred to me that we still have two months left on the water before we have to tie up for the winter.  Normally I would say we only have two months left as I mourned the passing days of summer.  But not this year.  This year I’m tired, both mentally and physically, as is David.  The past...

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