While Linda was in New Jersey working on an audit, Hurricane Irene was advancing toward Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. It looked as if she might make landfall somewhere along the Florida east coast or even veer northeast and back out to sea. B…
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Road Trip, Czech Republic and Beyond
The phone rang in our flat in Prague one morning at around 11, which for us is right after breakfast. “No, there must be some mistake,” I heard Stan telling the manager. “We aren’t leaving today. It’s NEXT Friday.” There was indeed a mistak…
#17 Lewall Inlet, Frypan Bay, Sullivan Bay, Turnbull Cove and Port McNeill.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011: Lewall Inlet, a Pruth Wifi stop, to Frypan BayAlthough still gloomy, the rain has stopped. Today we will follow the Maritime to Pruth Bay on Calvert Island. Rob and Donna want to visit the Hakai Institute. Th…
Tropical Storm “Irene” passes through
“The worst hurricane to hit the eastern seaboard in many decades” Storm prep Long bow lines across fairway So, all the hype about this monstrous hurricane prompted us to prep for a storm, always prudent to prepare for the worst. Our sli…
#16 Bella Coola, Namu to Lewall Inlet
Sunday, August 21, 2011: Bella Coola to Rocky Inlet (Namu)Rain and southeast winds are predicted today. The Wild Blue and Maritime will slowly cruise westward, down Burke Channel, towards the building winds and rain. There are several place…
#15 Shearwater, Ocean Falls, Eucott Bay and Bella Coola
Thursday, August 18, 2011: Shearwater to Ocean Falls AgainOur new crew jumped off the Bella Bella water taxi just after noon. We grabbed a lunch at the Shearwater resort restaurant then got a BC fishing license for the c…
Along the Blue Ridge Parkway
The Parkway, a two-lane winding road, offered vistas around every corner. Overlooks with pull-outs for cars are frequent – many had picnic tables where one could take a break for lunch or a snack. All had impressive views of the mountains and valleys…
Czech, Please !!
So, the Bourgeois Bohemians finally make it to Bohemia.Faced with the same quandary as last summer, namely where to park ourselves while our dear Pax sits in rain, lightning storms and crushing heat, we decided on Europe once again.Starting with a few …
#14 Penn Bay, Klemtu, Rescue Bay, Wigham Bay, Beales Bay and Shearwater
Sunday, August 14, 2011: Penn Bay, Meyers Narrows, Klemtu, Jackson Passage, Jackson Narrows to Rescue Bay.We left pretty Penn Bay at 9AM to insure we arrived at Meyers Narrows at high slack tide. The narrows is only 4 foot deep at low water. &nbs…
#13 Prince Rupert, Pillsbury Bay, Hunt Inlet, Baker Inlet, Lowe Inlet, Chapple Inlet, to Penn Bay
Monday, August 8, 2011: Pillsbury Cove in Prince RupertWe had planned to stay at least two nights, but after a rocky evening tied to the bouncy docks at Prince Rupert Rowing and Yacht Club, we were ready to move. PRRYC is exposed to passing boats on th…
