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Misery (??) Bay

What a breath-taking place! We arrived here in Misery Bay, formerly an active center for log-transport, in mid-afternoon on Monday … Continue reading Misery (??) Bay

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Two lazy “lay-days”

As I write this on Sunday evening at the dock in Backeddy (a back eddy is a place where the … Continue reading Two lazy “lay-days”

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No creature pictures–I “otter” try again another time

Thursday, April 21, was gray, rainy, and chilly, and Walt and I put in a good chore day while docked … Continue reading No creature pictures–I “otter” try again another time

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Out of the washer and into the shower

Tuesday night began peacefully at the Deep Cove dock, but a wind rose sometime after midnight that decided to buffet … Continue reading Out of the washer and into the shower

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A Blustery Home-Coming

By Sunday afternoon, Braesail was anchored in spacious Blind Bay on Shaw Island in suddenly-springlike weather under mostly-sunny skies. The … Continue reading A Blustery Home-Coming

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A “Spirited” Wedding Anniversary

By the afternoon of Friday, January 7, Braesail was docked in the village of Roche Harbor on the northwest side … Continue reading A “Spirited” Wedding Anniversary

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Snow Ho!

Braesail arrived on Tuesday in nearby (and less expensive!) Canoe Cove Marina with a two-person crew aboard, water tanks filled, … Continue reading Snow Ho!

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The Well’s Run Dry!

On New Year’s Day, a frosty Braesail and her occasionally-chilly (when on deck) crew left Montague Harbour and motored to … Continue reading The Well’s Run Dry!

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Arrr! Ankerrrr like a Pirate.

If you want to head south from Nanaimo (and south is warmer, right??), and you don’t want to go out … Continue reading Arrr! Ankerrrr like a Pirate.

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That was a long crew meeting!

If you have been following our intrepid adventurers, you may have come to the conclusion that we have been permanently … Continue reading That was a long crew meeting!

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