Touch of Gray & The Motterhome

Janine Mott

  • At last…warm and calm!

    ToG and RO arrived in Maple Bay (Birdseye Cove) Wednesday after a lovely cruise from Nanaimo. We’ve finally been able to spend time outdoors in sunshine and less wind, enjoying drinks and meals on the dock and on our top… Continue reading

  • Nanaimo to Maple Bay

    Nice three days in Nanaimo, although more rain and wind. We thought we’d move from the Boat Basin to either a buoy at Newcastle Island (Sasutshun Provincial Park) or the Nanaimo Yacht Club but it was so breezy we aborted… Continue reading

  • Nanaimo…Bars

    The cruise from Telegraph Harbour to Nanaimo was pretty smooth, if a bit rainy. Dodd Narrows was a breeze. The Nanaimo Yacht Club was full due to their opening day of boating celebration, so both boats are at the Port… Continue reading

  • Telegraph Harbour

    We did move along. ToG and RO departed Ganges friday morning, headed for Telegraph Harbour on Thetis Island. Ganges was, as usual, a great place to visit and we were lucky to both find space on Kanaka Wharf, the public… Continue reading

  • Okay, where was I…

    Ganges! As I was saying, our cruise here was good, clearing customs went smoothly, and we passed this beautiful sailing vessel along the way: I want to add that although our Canadian Customs with Nexus process was straightforward and quick,… Continue reading

  • Friday Harbor to Ganges B.C.

    We had a nice couple of days in Friday Harbor, with Kit joining us for lunch. Nice visit…not the nicest weather. The harbor was quite busy as we prepared to depart yesterday. The cruise ship American Constellation came in, with… Continue reading

  • Boat Stuff

    In addition to my blog, my website has a few other pages. One of them is dedicated to the things we’ve accumulated over the years to make our cruising experience more organized and comfortable. My hope is to give others… Continue reading

  • Rambling On

    Nice drone shot of ATs in La Conner! We said our goodbyes and moved from the marina dock back to the AT dock yesterday. Ramble On is having some work done so we decided to stay an extra day in… Continue reading

  • More about AT Event

    We got lucky yesterday and enjoyed a mostly clear and sunny day. It has been great to catch up with more friends and acquaintances, and meet new people. Best small-world-moment so far has been Nick’s unexpected connection on the dock… Continue reading

  • AT Spring Fling

    It feels like some kind of official start to our boating season even though this is our 4th outing of 2024. We’re looking forward to a good month of cruising before we need to get back home for another eye… Continue reading