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  • We attend church, the boat gets bumped, and we SAIL!
  • Anchor-dragging and town-exploring
  • Log-wrangling and stern-tying
  • More fog, another runaway chain, and an unhappy tummy
  • Whales, fog, and a beautiful Mass

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There are deer in Deer Harbor!

Monday, October 6 A spectacularly beautiful fall day began with my doing last-minute cleaning, plant-watering, and packing and Walt’s visiting … Continue reading There are deer in Deer Harbor!

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Some time on the water, some on land

October 2-5 Thursday, October 2 Rain doused the Union Steamship Company Marina all night and into the morning. Braesail and … Continue reading Some time on the water, some on land

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Changed plans, more travels

September 29-October 1 Because Walt and I arrived on Gambier Island on Braesail on Sunday evening and Martin needed to … Continue reading Changed plans, more travels

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A little sailing on St. Michael’s feast day

Sunday, September 28 Saturday night was wonderfully calm and quiet, we slept well, and Walt and I had a pleasant … Continue reading A little sailing on St. Michael’s feast day

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A bumpy afternoon

Saturday, September 27 Friday night was quite noisy, with the little waves stirred up by the wind tapping and slapping … Continue reading A bumpy afternoon

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Walk, dine, watch

Friday, September 27 Today was a very full day! In mid-morning, after doing some reading and DuoLingo German, I walked … Continue reading Walk, dine, watch

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Telegraph Harbour’s general store and the “Honor Store”

Thursday, September 25 We awoke to a cooler, cloudier morning after a soundless, motionless night, and read, wrote, and did … Continue reading Telegraph Harbour’s general store and the “Honor Store”

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A little wind and a lovely walk

Wednesday, September 24 A very quiet night with NO perceptible wind (where did it go?) opened into yet another blue-and-gold … Continue reading A little wind and a lovely walk

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Dinghy in Conover Cove

Tuesday, September 23 At about noon on another gloriously glittering fall day, Braesail and her crew motored out of perfectly … Continue reading Dinghy in Conover Cove

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A quiet “chore day” in James Bay

Monday, September 22 A seal popped his head out of the water to greet us as we arrived in long, … Continue reading A quiet “chore day” in James Bay

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