Blown away–almost!
What a windstorm this morning (Wednesday)–gusts up to around 50 mph blew the rain around in sheets and rocked and … Continue reading Blown away–almost!
Communications will change!
The Iridium satellite phone is in Richmond, BC, just south of Vancouver. It should make it by Thursday. Now, given … Continue reading Communications will change!
A valuable visit
Clouds of various shapes and sizes spent most of their time in our skies today, but there was little rain, … Continue reading A valuable visit
The Iridium GO! is coming (we hope)!
Today, a very “mixed-weather” day, we were notified by UPS that our new satellite phone is on its way from … Continue reading The Iridium GO! is coming (we hope)!
Two tranquil, rainy days
Yesterday, Saturday, was a quiet, mostly gray, drizzly day that gave us the opportunity to do some “different” things. Walt … Continue reading Two tranquil, rainy days
A photo Finnish
The charming, very friendly early-20th-century Finnish settlement of Sointula (meaning “Place of Harmony”) on Malcolm Island was our destination on … Continue reading A photo Finnish
What IS that bright yellow thing in the sky??
And the sky around it is BLUE!! We had the pleasure of walking around Alert Bay today with at least … Continue reading What IS that bright yellow thing in the sky??
Visiting the U’mista Cultural Center on a misty day
Rain fell off and on for the entire day (Wednesday, May 11), and Walt and I walked about a mile … Continue reading Visiting the U’mista Cultural Center on a misty day
Keeping alert in Alert Bay
The superb U’mista Cultural Center here in Alert Bay on Cormorant Island (https://www.umista.ca/) is one of the relatively few items … Continue reading Keeping alert in Alert Bay
Alive in Dead Point Cove
Why this name was given to this place I have been unable to discover (the water CAN be “dead calm” … Continue reading Alive in Dead Point Cove
