It was a perfect summer day, in mid august, the sun was out and it was near +27 C. We were anchored in Laura Cove (Desolation Sound), we went swimming several times, had drinks on the bow and then when the sun was starting to set, we decided to take Charlie for his last walk … Continue reading When a Crew Member gets Injured
Princess Louisa Inlet
Sign for park We met a couple (Jim and Tammi) on SV Symmon while we were in Refuge and then again in Campbell River. After chatting with them we decided to meet up again in Princess Louisa Inlet. We had never been there and of course there is a set of rapids you need to … Continue reading Princess Louisa Inlet
Gunk-holing around Desolation
A hike in Octopus Islands How has time slipped by so fast? It's half way through July and we are still just cruising around Desolation Sound. We came up here in May and there were very few other boaters, but since July 1st we have noticed more and more boats (all Canadian) coming in and … Continue reading Gunk-holing around Desolation
Desolation Sound is truly Desolate this year
It is now June 3rd and we are sitting on the dock in Gorge Harbour. We were thinking how empty and lonely Desolation Sound is feeling, since the borders are closed now and will probably be all summer. We are now attached to wifi and catching up with the news, and we are trying to … Continue reading Desolation Sound is truly Desolate this year
Finally left Nanaimo
Well....after seveal weeks/months that we spent in and around Nanaimo we have finally got our projects done and we are ready to go! After our Rigging, we came back to Nanaimo to arrange someone to assist us put our new CapeHorn Windvane onto the back of our boat. Dave was a little hesitant to drill … Continue reading Finally left Nanaimo
What’s happening in the Galley
Dakota's Galley has been getting lots of use....we miss going out for dinner but I'm becoming a better cook and experimenting more as we are having to cook more on board. For our anniversary dinner I made Chicken Parmesan with scalloped potatoes....it turned out pretty yummy. I used some ham instead of pepperoni (use what … Continue reading What’s happening in the Galley
Social Isolating
It's been a while since I've updated the blog...but here it is! We went to sleep in one existence and woke up with the world tilted in a completely different existence. I'm talking a world that includes words like 'quarantine', 'covid19', 'social distancing', and 'social isolation'. This is something we have never had to deal … Continue reading Social Isolating
An Exercise in Patience
Now that the new year is upon us...Happy New Year everyone!..... I thought it was about time to get some of the computer work done for Dakota. And it is proving to stretch my patience. First...the wifi is pretty slow here and we are paying for this as part of our moorage agreement. Our computers … Continue reading An Exercise in Patience
Life Under the Tarp
The last time I wrote, we were sailing around and enjoying the last breath of fall sailing....then we arrived to our winter moorage on November 1st. Here we are at the downtown docks in Victoria. All the sounds, smells and lights of downtown living....a little hard to get used to when most of the summer … Continue reading Life Under the Tarp
Fall Sailing
Well, since we returned from our circumnavigation- we've been cruising around and enjoying the solitude of fall sailing. We spent a few days in Todd Inlet to wait our some weather then we started to make our way back up north to check out Desolation Sound in the fall. We stopped for a few days … Continue reading Fall Sailing
