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  • More fog, another runaway chain, and an unhappy tummy
  • Whales, fog, and a beautiful Mass

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A quiet, showery Solstice day

Saturday, December 21, 2024 The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere (sunrise a little after 8 am … Continue reading A quiet, showery Solstice day

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A message from Telegraph Harbour

Friday, December 20, 2024 We DID enjoy a more peaceful night, slept a little later than usual, and slipped our … Continue reading A message from Telegraph Harbour

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Off to a somewhat stormy start

Thursday, December 19, 2024 We motored for seven hours today under cloudy skies and through fields of wood debris, scattered … Continue reading Off to a somewhat stormy start

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Doing very little and enjoying it a lot!

Back into the San Juan Islands we motored on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 17. Walt’s lower back was still … Continue reading Doing very little and enjoying it a lot!

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Ten days of wandering (and a dozen pictures) in a single post

The ten days that Walt and I spent looping through the San Juan Islands on Braesail as summer let out … Continue reading Ten days of wandering (and a dozen pictures) in a single post

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Postscript: There are hard things under the water!

Saturday, July 6, 2024 Before Karen and Martin left Braesail, carrying all their bags and baggage, to catch the ferry … Continue reading Postscript: There are hard things under the water!

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Celebrating our success!

Friday, July 5, 2024 Exhaustion led to sound sleep for some members of Braesail’s crew, but others didn’t sleep as … Continue reading Celebrating our success!

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A very long day!

Thursday, July 4, 2024 Whew! We are safely at a dock in Cadboro Bay near Victoria, B.C. after motoring about … Continue reading A very long day!

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PRAWNS and more pictures

July 3, 2024 After a wonderfully quiet night near Nettle Island, we prepared to leave our anchorage and retrieve the … Continue reading PRAWNS and more pictures

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Pictures and prawns

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 We intrepid travelers arrived in a cove on Nettle Island in the Broken Group in the … Continue reading Pictures and prawns

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