I liked the La Mona anchorage. Mostly, we played at the beach. I had fun with with the kids on Gen M and Double Deuce. We went to a costume party. I liked the party at first, but toward the … Continue reading →
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Hurricane Kay
Thursday, September 9 – We were all up very early. In good news, the forecast had improved to only 30 to 40-knots of sustained winds with gusts to 50. Also, the worst of the storm would hit in the late … Continue reading →
Sept. 1-3 Hattie’s Visit
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
Our little Hattie has been waiting all summer to have her special time on the boat. She’s been telling everyone that when she turned three she was going to Mimi and Poppy’s boat. Her time finally came and she was so excited and so were we. We truly love having your grandchildren spend time with us on the boat. It gives us time to really get to know them and they get to choose what they want to do and eat what they like.
Continuing to Prepare for Hurricane Kay
Here is the sunrise on Tuesday, September 6. Look at how bright the moon is despite the early morning sun. Not long after that photo was taken, the wind picked up. We had 17-knot sustained winds with gusts to 25-knots … Continue reading →
Preparing for Hurricane Kay in Puerto Don Juan
Monday, September 5 — Here is the sunrise. Eric had been so focused on the wind speed forecast that he’d forgotten to check swell size. Out in the Pacific, 100 miles west of Cabo San Lucas, the waves were expected … Continue reading →
La Mona Anchorage to Bahia de Los Angeles Village to Don Juan
Sunday, September 4 – The alarm went off at 0500. Outside, there was no wind or rain, and the skies were partly cloudy. Eric did a quick weather check to see is the forecasts had changed. They’d both worsened. One … Continue reading →
La Mona Anchorage, Days 2 – 3
Friday Sept 2 – While we were sitting outside watching the sunrise, we saw a magnificent rainbow. This one shows how big it was. This is a close of so you can see the colors better. At first, we were … Continue reading →
Puerto Don Juan to La Mona Anchorage
Thursday, September 1 — One of our neighbors in the anchorage at Don Juan was throwing herself a birthday party this evening, and she had invited us to attend. The party was taking place in a different anchorage, called La … Continue reading →
San Juan Islands
Just after pulling anchor in Bedwell Harbor, we do one last food check. No eggs, no apples, no fruit with seeds or pits. In just a few miles, we will be crossing Boundary Pass and entering the United States. Since leaving Petersburg, Alaska we have traveled 1012 miles in the past 36 days. We are so thankful for […]
Puerto Don Juan Days 2 – 3
Sunrise, Tuesday August 30 As the sun was rising, a fleet of little fishing pangas came roaring into the bay and stopped suddenly near our boat. They fished for maybe an hour, then roared back out as fast as they … Continue reading →
