travel
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Now that’s a FALLS!
But first… The group at Va Piano Winery: Walla Walla weather did not cooperate fully but we got in some nice walks and a good dinner at Saffron. The Blue Valley RV Park was pleasant, nice landscaping and facilities, despite… Continue reading
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Touch of Gray & The Motterhome
I thought I would keep my blog strictly about boating but I’ve reconsidered. I will be making changes to reflect our surf and turf lifestyle and will be including our RV (The Motterhome) journeys along with those on the water.… Continue reading
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Non-boating Trip Update
It’s been a wild ride so far. Five days on the road, eight more to go. A quick summary: Our red-eye flight last Friday night was diverted from Orlando to Atlanta due to weather, so we rented a car and… Continue reading
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2024 Summary, & Updates
Last year we described the cruising season as being exceptional because of sustained fair conditions. As I stated in my 2023 summary post, “a good six months of mostly decent weather.” This year was a bit different. Still a glorious… Continue reading
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Brief Fall Outing/Winterizing
The forecast called for a few days of partial sunshine and little-to-no wind so we decided to take the boat out for a couple of days before tucking her in for the winter. We left home yesterday morning, stopping at… Continue reading
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Beth & Drake Trip – Victoria & Friday Harbor
I received more pictures from Beth (thank you!) so decided to recap and add some stuff. Sunset over Fisherman Bay: Above: Lunch at Westcott Bay Shellfish Beth very kindly purchased a beautiful bouquet for the boat: Drake and Beth with… Continue reading
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Gorge | Fords | Nanaimo | Home
What a trip! Here is our route in the Desolation Sound (right side of map) and Broughton Archipelago (heart-shaped) areas (see summary at the end of this post): It rained pretty much the whole time we were at Gorge Harbour.… Continue reading
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Refuge Cove | Melanie Cove | Gorge Harbour
First, a fish identification correction: What we thought might be a small halibut was really a rock sole. We borrowed some flour (thanks Deb!), Nick fried it up with our handful of prawns, and made fish & prawn tostadas! Yum!… Continue reading
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Blind Channel to Toba Wilderness
We had a nice dinner with friends aboard Aris and Ghost at the Blind Channel Resort restaurant. (I regret not getting a photo of the six of us!) Better weather this visit: The new friends we met, Mark and Susie,… Continue reading
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Sullivan Bay to Echo Bay
I am still having trouble uploading my whale videos, so please stay tuned. We arrived in Echo Bay on Sunday and immediately set about sight-seeing. We’ve been hearing about this place for years and were very interested in understanding more… Continue reading
Touch of Gray & The Motterhome 