On Thursday afternoon, we’d attempted to go to La Paz via the road. Unfortunately, the logistics hadn’t worked out. Here are a couple sunrise photos from Friday: Still wanting to go to La Paz, we started Friday morning off by … Continue reading →
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The Ensenada to Bahia Falsa Passage From Keith’s Perspective/Le passage de Ensenada à Bahia Falsa du point de vue de Keith.
On the passage, I got kind of seasick part of the first day. On the second day, I got more adjusted to the ocean. Day three, I got better sea legs. Days four and five were about the same as … Continue reading →
Day 2 in Bahia Falsa
Yesterday morning we played in the water at the sand spit. The first picture is Kosmopolitan (our hard dinghy) in the foreground and Kosmos in the background. This nook of the bay is waveless and shallow, so it attracts mostly … Continue reading →
July 10-12 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
“Jobs fill your pocket but adventures fill your soul.” -Jamie Lyn Beatty
July 11 was our 41st wedding anniversary so we decided to celebrate it by spending a little time in Niagara-on-the-Lake. It’s one of Canada’s prettiest towns, located on the Niagara Peninsula at the point where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario. The house we rented was in the Heritage District, which is full of colonial-style buildings, cast-iron planters bursting with flowers and horse-drawn carriages. We felt like we’d popped back to the 19th Century. The town had tons of cute boutiques, coffee shops, ice cream shops, bistros, parks and museums to explore.
The Inside Passage South 2022: Wrangell to Foggy Bay
Today we continue our transit south on the Inside Passage. Our final destination will be Sidney, British Columbia about 800 miles away. We plan on spending about a month exploring the many anchorages and small towns along the route. This will be our fourth time transiting the Inside Passage. We are usually in a hurry […]
Photographs from the Ensenada to Bahia Falsa Passage
First of all, here are the answers to questions: Q: Did Keith enjoy it as much as you hoped he would???? A: Keith is working on his own blog post about his perspective of the trip. It should post on … Continue reading →
July 10 – Exploring Along Lake Ontario
“Stay close to the serenity of a lake to meet your own peace of mind.” -Munia Kahan
On our way to our anniversary getaway in Ontario we drove up to Rochesters to check out a few waterfalls and lighthouses. We cruised through Rochester in 2018 when we did the Western Erie, but we couldn’t see much from the canal. It seems like a very industrial city, but it does have some beautiful parks. Rochester is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state. Nicknamed “The Flour City,” it’s best known for its unique and impressive history, educational resources, and industry leaders in manufacturing such as Eastman Kodak and Bausch & Lomb. The settlement began in the late 18th century, and the city flourished with the opening of the Erie Canal. From Rochester we drove along the lake and checked out a few more lighthouses and beach parks.
We Have Arrived in Bahia Falsa (Near La Paz)
We are pleased to report that we have completed a 828 nautical mile passage from Ensenada, Mexico to Bahia Falsa, which is a few miles away from La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. The five-day passage down was uneventful. We … Continue reading →
Ouch!
On Friday (7/8) evening, while we were tied to the dock in Auke Bay, a commercial tour boat coming in to raft with its partner boat moored directly behind us, inadvertently clipped our port stern corner. The impact popped a roughly 3” x 9” chunk of paint and fairing compound from our boat. Marcia was chatting with the skipper of the boat being rafted to and saw and heard the impact.
As mentioned in the previous post, the transient moorage in Auke Bay (Statter Harbor) during the summer is a bit of a free-for-all. The transient boaters (commercial fishing, commercial tour operators, local recreational boaters and non-local recreational boats) are all coming and going on widely varying schedules.
Mooring is all on linear docks (i.e., they are not individual boat slips) but the linear space is along open U’s about 100 to 150 feet on each side. The Harbor Office does not assign dock space to incoming transient vessels. Instead you must look for an open section of dock space sufficiently large to accommodate your vessel. Rafting of vessels is permitted to the extent that it doesn’t prevent other vessels from departing.
Given all of this, it isn’t surprising accidents happen. Fortunately no one was injured and nothing was done to impair the safe operation of any vessel. We expect to get this “owie” repaired in Spring 2023 during our regular haul-out.
Ouch!
On Friday (7/8) evening, while we were tied to the dock in Auke Bay, a commercial tour boat coming in to raft with its partner boat moored directly behind us, inadvertently clipped our port stern corner. The impact popped a roughly 3” x 9” chunk of paint and fairing compound from our boat. Marcia was chatting with the skipper of the boat being rafted to and saw and heard the impact.
As mentioned in the previous post, the transient moorage in Auke Bay (Statter Harbor) during the summer is a bit of a free-for-all. The transient boaters (commercial fishing, commercial tour operators, local recreational boaters and non-local recreational boats) are all coming and going on widely varying schedules.
Mooring is all on linear docks (i.e., they are not individual boat slips) but the linear space is along open U’s about 100 to 150 feet on each side. The Harbor Office does not assign dock space to incoming transient vessels. Instead you must look for an open section of dock space sufficiently large to accommodate your vessel. Rafting of vessels is permitted to the extent that it doesn’t prevent other vessels from departing.
Given all of this, it isn’t surprising accidents happen. Fortunately no one was injured and nothing was done to impair the safe operation of any vessel. We expect to get this “owie” repaired in Spring 2023 during our regular haul-out.
