Sea

Another short cruise – maybe forty minutes – brought us to the shores of tiny Hope Island. We snagged the only available buoy and set… Read More »The Beauty of Hope

Bound for Olympia, the southernmost port of call on our voyage, we stopped overnight at Oro Bay on the south side of Anderson Island. It’s… Read More »Hitting Bottom

If you look at Puget Sound on a map, you’ll notice that all the water has to flow through a single narrow passage west of… Read More »Headin’ Down South

Ever hit your finger with a hammer, or date someone that you knew from the start was totally unsuitable, or buy a disco record? In… Read More »A Slow Boat to Gig Harbor

We returned from a walk around Blake Island today to find this guy sitting on top of our bimini. That’s the fabric cover over the… Read More »A Home Invasion

As we left Port Gamble this morning for the short trip to Kingston, we found ourselves a part of the floating circus that forms whenever… Read More »A Big Deal

More on that later. But first… We pointed Impromptu south intending to sample just a bit of the Hood Canal. This rather large body of… Read More »A Federal Offense

It’s August in the Pacific Northwest. In England, they’re setting heat records. In Hawaii, warm tropical breezes kiss the swaying palm trees. In Anacortes, Washington… Read More »Not What I Imagined

Before life drifts too far downstream, I want to take a moment to share a few more photos from our recent boat trip. When I… Read More »Put a Bow on It

“Hey”, Mike said as his friend Chip walked into the bar. “How’s it hangin’?” “I wouldn’t know”, Chip sighed. “It hasn’t gotten much action lately.”… Read More »A Change of Perspective

Find a map and stick a pin in it where you find Anacortes, Washington. Now, imagine that you are floating on a boat nearby. You… Read More »The Well-known Unknown

A short voyage to an obvious but unvisited place.

Faithful readers will remember Stuart Island from previous journeys of P.V. Impromptu. The Island has a few year-round residents, more in years past, but is… Read More »Stuart Island

Another week of projected good weather inspired more self-isolation on the high seas. Once again the challenge was to plan in itinerary that included only… Read More »Jones Island