The Zombie Marina
We had to cheat a little on the “run rapids at slack” rule in order to get to the Broughtons today. We hit Green Point… Read More »The Zombie Marina
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Getting close!
We ran the Gillard and Dent rapids early and uneventfully, bound for Blind Channel marina. This will be our last stop before heading into the… Read More »Getting close!
A Story Problem
Did you have story problems when you were in school? Microsoft used to think that the ability to solve them was a good measure of… Read More »A Story Problem
Pender Harbor Layover
Another out-of-order post, sorry. While we waited out the weather in Pender Harbor, we used our “day off” to do a few boat chores, then… Read More »Pender Harbor Layover
The End of the Road
Unless a road is a loop, it has to end somewhere, right? Well, Highway 101 which runs from California to Oregon to Washington to British… Read More »The End of the Road
The Merits of Opportunism
If you try to plan a boat voyage like you plan most other trips, you will probably wind up very unhappy. Like an early start?… Read More »The Merits of Opportunism
Anchors Aweigh
When I was a kid, I thought it was “anchors away”. It makes as much sense, don’t you agree? We left Anacortes this morning in… Read More »Anchors Aweigh
A Preview of Coming Attractions
Some time in early July – as soon as we can get ourselves organized for another trip – we’ll be heading north from Anacortes into… Read More »A Preview of Coming Attractions
This and That
Poof! Just like that, and a few tons of carbon in the atmosphere later, we’re back in Seattle. Since this blog exists primarily to share… Read More »This and That
Ponds, Pads and Paintings
Monet was famous and going blind from cataracts when he came up with the idea of creating a set of huge paintings inspired by his… Read More »Ponds, Pads and Paintings
Monet Slept Here
I was going to title this post “Monet-land”, but decided that it sounded snarky. My point is that Giverny is a perfectly pleasant small village,… Read More »Monet Slept Here
Two Nights in a Brothel
Here we are, at the end of our five week ramble through England, Germany and France. Before taking the Eurostar back to London to catch… Read More »Two Nights in a Brothel
Io Amo Leonardo – Bien Sur
Leonardo, a son of Tuscany. Proudly claimed by Vinci, his home town. “Leonardo da Vinci”, get it? So how did Leonardo come to be buried… Read More »Io Amo Leonardo – Bien Sur
Le Pont Canal
As you may know, France is criss-crossed by canals. These were originally used to transport goods, but are now mostly used by recreational boaters. At… Read More »Le Pont Canal
Nan-see
Departing Strasbourg with some reluctance, we made a short drive to Nancy (see pronunciation, above). This much smaller city turned out to have a beautiful… Read More »Nan-see