Leaving my favorite anchorage in the Brouhtons and heading to Jerry’s favorite anchorage. Hoping to get enough prawns for the freezer. Trouble on board – out of chocolate and rationing the beer. We may not be staying here long! (View Post…)
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AWESOME
Viner Sound, Gilford Island, BC… look it up on the net. It is one of the most beautiful places in a beautiful place in general. Our day started out like any other and we decided to go for a morning kayak ride. We saw a mother Merganser (duck) with…
Viner Sound
The prawn trap was empty this morning, a sure sign that it was time to pull the anchor and move on. Next Stop – Viner Sound. Viner Sound is one of my favorite spots in the Broughtons. It is a quiet, calm inlet with a tiny nook at its north shore. Spa…
Turnbull
What a glorious morning. The sun was out and it had to be at least 70 degrees. It doesn’t get much better than this in the Broughtons. So we enjoyed a second cup of tea on the upper deck, soaking up the silence and scenery before pulling the anchor …
Interesting Names
I love the names of the islands, and waterways. Some are very common and others tell a story. We left Bootleg Cove and traveled to new areas. We Cruised passed Arrow Passage passed Mars Island and Insect Island into Misty Passage (which was clear w…
Crab Dinner
At anchor in Bootleg Cove. Crab for dinner!!! A nice row in the dinghy and a good paddle in the kayak. Didn’t see another person or boat all day. Just the sounds of the birds. What a great anchorage (View Post…)
A Private Spot
Broughton Islands here we come. Along the way to the first anchorage we saw a whale about ΒΌ mile in front of us. We decided our first stop would be one of our favorites, Bootleg Cove. It is a tiny, one boat anchorage, that has an entrance of about …
Back to Civilization
We got an early start so that hopefully we would get a good distance down Johnstone Strait before the predicted winds started. What a nice surprise we had. We went the entire way to Port McNeil, 60.5 miles, with the Strait being like a mill pond. We…
A Surprise Ending
Festival Day and it was a great festival. Oysters cooked 10 different ways, steamed mussels in garlic and white wine, steamed clams, and prawns. What a seafood extravaganza. And Barbara, the Bakery Lady was there. We had met her about 5 years ago w…
Front Row Seat
Back to Squirrel Cove we went. The annual Oyster Festival is on the 18th . We LOVE a festival!! We attended this yearly event 6 years ago, our first year cruising up here and we haven’t forgotten how delicious all those oysters and clams were. So w…
