Vancouver Island
Since Jim doesn’t have access to his favorite stylist for 3 months, I gave him his first haircut (of many!) Sophie gave me some pointers that I promptly forgot. I … Read More “Today we are tourists – Victoria” »
Author: Debbie Kochel
Vancouver Island
We honestly did not think we would have any culture shock. We speak the same language, and we have some of the same franchises. (not breaking my Starbucks addiction anytime … Read More “A little culture shock, who knew?” »
Vancouver Island
Captain is ready One last pumpout Jill sent me a photo of us leaving the marina And we are off Current is ripping! We are going 11.6 knots! Guemes Channel … Read More “Photos, as promised! – Revised with Captions” »
Vancouver Island
Time to cast off the lines! We were going to stay at the Port of Sidney but I tried 3 times to secure a slip for this time frame and … Read More “O, Canada!” »
Wintering in Anacortes
The worst was not over yesterday. We had steady 20s with gusts of 30s last night. The bobbing around is just fine, it’s the creaking of the lines that is … Read More “Just a quick note” »
Wintering in Anacortes
The big blow is here. Steady 25 with gusts. We are bobbing around like a cork. Safe and sound and toasty inside. We spent most of the day in Bellingham … Read More “That was a rough couple of days!” »
Wintering in Anacortes
I love Saturday mornings. We have a tradition of having a nice breakfast and watching Sailing Project Atticus. They are hands down my favorite YouTubers. So polished. And that baby … Read More “The calm before the storm” »
Wintering in Anacortes
The electrician arrived and found the disconnected wire literally in the first minute. Yay! We have our tank monitors again. The autopilot on the flybridge took a bit more noodling, … Read More “Worth every penny!” »
Wintering in Anacortes
We have been busy this week, slowly but surely crossing things off our list. We installed our AIS (Automatic Identification System). This will enable other ships to see us on … Read More “AIS installed, davits here we come.” »
Wintering in Anacortes
There’s a saying in the boating world, “Plans are written in sand at low tide” which is a well-known expression about remaining flexible as your plans will likely change. There is … Read More “11 Days – almost single digits!” »