This past few days we encouraged the Seeker crew to visit Bella Coola and Eucott Bay and they seemed impressed. Nevertheless, all week long they’ve been ranting and raving about Roscoe Inlet. Today the Wild Blue crew followed Seek…
Dent Island to Port McNeill
Spirit departed Dent Island Lodge at 0605 under calm skies and headed through Dent Rapids. Winds were predicted to be gale force when we reached Johnstone Strait, but we thought we would beat most of the winds. By 0750 we had cleared Greene…
Greville Channel
This was our longest day of travel. We went a total of 94 miles. We traveled to the north end of Finlayson Channel and into Hartley Bay. Along the way we passed by Ohio Rock which made us think of our son and his family who live in Lisbon, Ohio. We…
Porpoises on the Bow
Porpoises on the Bow story to follow soon.
May 9, 2012
You just never know what will happen next. We came to the southern coast of Lake Okeechobee, and were given precise instructions for docking at Clewiston. The dockmaster is “Little Man” (his jacket says so!) and he is a…
Day 4 Clewiston to Stuart, FL
The crew was up early today for a 7 am departure. Due to the continuing drought in FL the locks around Lake Okeechobee are operating on a 2 hour schedule. Soon the lock schedule will change to only three lockages per day. …
May 9, 2012; Second day at Birdsong Creek Anchorage
Wednesday: We got here yesterday afternoon and spent a quiet night reading and after dark listening to the sounds of the night. It was very peaceful. Today we took the dinghy out and explored the cove we are in. It was a beautif…
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Norm and John had another pow-wow early this morning and again decided to stay put. It rained almost all day and the wind was predicted to be coming from the south. The anchorage we had picked out is good in wind from all directions, …
5th Time Adventures, con’t.: North Carolina
Our stop at friend Tanya’s on the ICW just south of Wrightsville Beach, NC was, as always, a perfect mixture of fun, relaxation and exploration in the company of good friends! This time we brunched at Kure Beach, an old time beach settlement yet to be ravaged by condos, hotels and planned resorts communities. And […]
Hunting Season
Mushroom hunting season is upon us in Ontario for Spring Morels. A stone throw away from the boat is the woods where Wendy and Tiger spends the day.
No Morels today but they bagged a bunch of Inky Cap (Coprinus), and saw a lot of deer and a Blue Hero…
