June 18,2023 It was a disappointing day. This morning we had a diver check the Bow Thruster Chamber to make sure there was no blockage; there wasn’t. And we had him clean the bottom of the boat where the transducer gets it depth reading. When we fired up the boat we still didn’t have depth. … Read More “Prince Rupert Day 4: A disappointing day” »
June 17th, 2023 Not sure what to say today. My youngest son Matthias and his partner,Mel are fond of using the phrase, “So what was the high light of your day and what was the low light of your day?” OK, the highlight of our day was last night dining at “Fukasaku of Prince Rupert.” … Read More “Prince Rupert, Day Three” »
Friday, June 16th, 2023 I think this guy is telling me Alaska is that way. My response, “I know. I want to go there but I have two major issues; weather and boat problems.” We are still dealing with the same two major issues: no depth sounder and no bow thruster. We got a great … Read More “Prince Rupert Day 2” »
June 15th, 2023 My dear departed father in law loved to start a boating story with the words, “I have a tale of woe to tell.” Every boater immediately perks up to words like this for two reasons: morbid curiosity and fear —a fear that this could have been me. Now that I have your … Read More “Arriving in Prince Rupert: Blessing and a curse” »
June 14, 2023 Following an excellent night’s sleep on anchor at Bottleneck Inlet we woke up to blue skies and calm seas. Our original plan was to cruise to Hartley Bay Area and find an anchorage for the night. This would have been about a 7 hour cruise. As we are cruising we received information … Read More “It a Beautiful Day, Bottleneck Inlet to Lowe Inlet” »
June 13, 2023 To our great surprise and delight when we returned from our little jaunt over to Bella Bella yesterday we found fellow Nordic Tug owners Rob and Barb Hylton at the dock! Barb is a fellow quilter and a member of my quilt guild. They have been bringing their boat up the inside … Read More “Bottleneck Inlet, Finlayson Channel” »
Monday, June 12th 2023 There are times in your life when you are humbled by the people you meet. Such an occasion occurred here in ShearWater, Bella Bella. Geoff is the manager of the ShearWater Marina where we are staying. He is a friendly, helpful Canadian with a gregarious personality and an amazing story. … Read More “ShearWater Bella Bella Day Two” »
Sunday June 11, 2023 We left Pruth Bay this morning en route for ShearWater. Our heading was true north. It was a pretty uneventful five hour cruise save for the ending. As we entered the bay we were greeted by none other than—wait for it—Mickey Mouse. That’s right Mickey and his thousands of friends. We … Read More “ShearWater, Bella Bella” »
June 10th, 2023 We had a short 2.5 hour cruise from Fury Cove to the Hakai Institute in Pruth Bay this morning. This is a protected anchorage with a short dingy ride to the docks where the Institute is located. This is an environmental research area and conference center. There are numerous trails that lead … Read More “Hakai Beach Institute, Pruth Bay” »
June 9th, 2023 Forty four years ago TODAY Marlene and I were married. Over the decades we have experienced some monumental events: the birth of our two sons, Dane and Matthias; the death of our parents, Marlene’s Bob and Arlean, mine, Florence and Elmer and the birth of our first Grandchild to name just a … Read More “Rounding Cape Caution on our Wedding Anniversary” »