We departed at 830 AM after calling the lock only 2 miles downstream, he said come on down. The scenery is becoming more bucolic and much less industrial.
We were not so lucky at the next and final lock of the day, Marseilles. &…
Port McNeill fuel dock
We always get a scare when the radio screeches the mayday alarm. The first thing that goes through my mind is, oh crap we have an alarm going off… Anna Mae was 10 minutes out from Port McNeill when the Mayday alarm sounded. As we pulled in…
Ottawa, IL MM 242
We departed at 830AM after calling the lock which was only 2 miles downstream, he said come on down. The scenery is becoming more bucolic and less industrial.
We were not so lucky at the next and final lock of the day, Marseille…
Aug. 5 – Boothbay Harbor, ME
Brown’s Wharf Marina Mooring It was another beautiful day, a perfect sailboat day, a little windy for a trawler, but we enjoyed our cruise to Boothbay Harbor. We got a later start than normal since we had to dock in Rockland for diesel and water. …
Today’s Pic
Well, as I said yesterday, the weather’s the determining factor in our planning decisons. Last night we looked at forecast and conditions appeared to be on the border between good-enough and no-fun. My thoughts were to wake early and look at the latest…
Another wild tangent….
We wake to the sound of church bells and crying seagulls. The church bells are lovely, the seagulls really screechy, but not so harsh as crows.
It rained last night but the sky seems to be clearing a bit so we can go out and about a…
Desolation Adventures
We continued our exploration of Cortes Island, moving to Gorge Harbour to see some First Nation pictographs on the granite wall at the entrance.
It took a little time, but we finally saw them – a man with a comet trail or rainbow coming from his hea…
Desolation Adventures
We continued our exploration of Cortes Island, moving to Gorge Harbour to see some First Nation pictographs on the granite wall at the entrance.
It took a little time, but we finally saw them – a man with a comet trail or rainbow coming from his hea…
From Ganges to Port Mcneill
We are having a fabulous time, and the weather has been beautiful. All of the little adjustments that we are making to Anna Mae have been working great. We figured out that after we programed our Ballmar external regulator you have save the…
Anna Mae going in the water after her new paint job…
We are finally enjoying our trip around Vancouver Island.
