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  • Broughtons…Best Laid Plans

    We drove to La Conner yesterday to lunch with Mike and Deb. As we plan to spend the next few weeks with them, we thought a little planning would be a good thing. (Their boat, Aris, is having some water… Continue reading

  • The Rambling Cruise

    Forgot to include this image of our route! (Made with one of my planning charts and a wet erase marker.) Continue reading

  • Breaking up is hard to do…

    It was a little breezy in Garrison Bay but not too bad. We were able to take the dinghies to Westcott Shellfish for lunch on Saturday, after a hike up Young Hill in the morning. It was Wescott’s third annual… Continue reading

  • Wind!

    We spent three nights at Port Sidney, deciding the third night was a must, as the wind howled. Nick and Steve took a bike ride, we all did some shopping, and shared a nice grilled salmon dinner aboard ToG. Lovely… Continue reading

  • Mill Bay to Sidney

    Both boats hauled anchors and departed Tod Inlet on Monday, headed for Mill Bay on the west side of Saanich Inlet, Vancouver Island. We planned to stay two nights but were informed that the navy would be pulling in to… Continue reading

  • Poor Connectivity, Photos Take 2

    Butchart Gardens: Pacific Moon Jellies: Gowlland Tod Provincial Park skunk cabbage and trillium: Continue reading

  • Sublime Tod Inlet

    Thanks to Shannon for this great shot of Touch of Gray at anchor in Tod Inlet. Both boats arrived Friday after a smooth cruise from Maple Bay. Tod Inlet (Brentwood Bay, Saanich Inlet) is one of our favorite destinations, providing… Continue reading

  • 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