The final weeks of the season saw us moving from anchorage to anchorage, hiding from bad weather and taking advantage of the good: Cabbage Island, Bedwell Harbour, Russell Island, Sidney Spit, to name a few. Our plan was to stay out at anchor until some time in November, exploring new anchorages while we did. An unexpected text message and invitation to Thanksgiving dinner in Las Vegas changed that....

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On May the first, 2001 David and I boarded a plane bound for Auckland, New Zealand to start a new chapter in our lives: living aboard and travelling the world by sailboat. That was fifteen years ago. It’s a big anniversary, one that should be celebrated in a big way. So, to help mark the occasion, during the month of April we’re participating in the Blogging from Ato Z...

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Xanadu noun  Xan·a·du  \'za-nə-dü, -dyü\ an idyllic, exotic, or luxurious place Welcome to another installment of the ‘Alphabet Photography Project’ and the letter X which stands for Xanadu. Being based in the Pacific Northwest it seems that every place we visit is Xanadu and choosing just one picture was more difficult than coming up with a word that started with the letter X in the first place. I chose this...

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Finally! We struck gold – golden rays of sunshine, that is. And are currently enjoying the longest bought of fine weather we’ve seen all season – 11 days in a row. It’s been bloody fantastic! And we’ve been making good use of it, doing all of the things that make cruising such an enjoyable lifestyle for us: exploring new anchorages, hiking, kayaking, watching the sun set and the...

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