Back in Puget Sound

We have traveled over 1600 miles and ventured to within 200 miles of Alaska, made

two ocean crossings, Cruised with the whales, porpoises and sea lions, and had an amazing summer adventure.

The best part; this is just the beginning! This winter we will be driving south

to visit Chris’ daughter in LA and my sisters and brother in-law in Florida. I purchased a fishing boat in Florida (Craig’s List) so we will be picking it up and bringing it back toWashington after some fun in the sun Florida style.

On January 6th we are flying to Thailand where we have rented an apartment with Sue and Ed in Bangkok for a month. When we return to Washington in February we will begin to get Sea Mist ready for Alaska, spring/summer 2011.

San Juan Island Orcas

Looking for J Pod  today. They are often feeding along the shore of San Juan Island but today we found them several miles out from Cattle Pass. As always, they were stunning to watch and it was humbling to be in their presence.

September 7th- Fishermen's Wharf

We took a walk around town when we arrived. There are some cute float homes between the marina and main street.

I love the bikes at this little bread store.

Chris loved the ice cream at the Udder Guy's store

We had pizza for dinner and watched a nice sunset. 

We had a good time during our stay in False Creek, Vancouver BC. When we used the dinghy dock near the Plaza of Nations, we were within a few minutes walk of Costco, Starbucks, and China Town. 
On the other side of the bay, the dinghy dock in front of Olympic Village provided us easy access to the beautifully landscaped walking trail to Granville Farmers Market. We had some rain during the night but both days were nice.

At sun up we left the harbor and made the trip to Sidney Spit for the night. It was a long day and we seemed to be pushing against current all day. It rained during the night and was a little bit foggy when we left for Cowichan Bay this morning.

We arrived here in Cowichan Bay around lunch time and took a dock space at the Fishermen's Wharf. There is a cute town here with lots of shops and a float-home community. We came by dinghy for a few hours last year and said at the time that we would like to come back and spend more time. So, here we are!

Vancouver BC

Arrived in False Creek Harbor, downtown Vancouver BC around 3:00 today. It was a beautiful cruise from Buccaneer Bay with smooth water and sunny skies all the way.

I have always loved the city of Vancouver and I think it is even more spectacular when you arrive by water.

Sandy beach

The Broughton Archipelago Islands are rugged with most of the shoreline steep and comprised of granite boulders that are often covered with sharp barnacles. The trees are amazingly tenacious and appear to be growing out of solid rock at the water’s edge.

We are currently back in the Gulf Islands at anchor in one of our favorite places, Buccaneer Bay. It is nice to wiggle our toes in the sand and walk out in the clear shallow water on the west side of the spit, and it’s fun to kayak around the inner bay and check out the colorful sea start on the rocks. Of course for Max it is all about running on the sandy beach and playing ball. Chris and I got in a game of Bocce ball on the beach yesterday in spite of Max trying to steal our balls on every throw.

For me, it's all about not being a work!