27 May - On getting up this morning we were greeted with thecloudless blue sky and flat calm conditions that had been forecast (for once!) After a lazy start the first order of business was to invest ...
Investigating Galiano Island
Practicing Sailiing Skills down Trincomale Channel
Today was meant to be a rainy day with little wind and so we had decided to take advantage of the 'worst' weather day in transiting down to Montague Bay. After lying in bed listening to a downpour ...
Relaxing Sunday in Silva bay
Today was all about exploring Silva bay. We had a leisurely breakfast and then sat in the cockpit enjoying the sun for a little while. We then got the dinghy in the water and visited the two docks h ...
Moving onto Silva Bay, Galiano Island
After a rocky night on the dock at Nanaimo Yacht club, we decided to head off this morning to explore Silva bay on Galiano Island. The weather was forecast to be wonderful and sunny all day however, ...
Unwinding in Nanaimo
20 May - Our first day of just 'being'. After a breezy night which had me sleeping for a time in the cockpit (first time on the hook nerves!) we woke to a day of sunshine and rain. Following a leisu ...
Alone at last
Monday morning was a bright, if breezy day. All morning other members of BCA departed and we helped them with their lines were we could. (as well as fending off one boat that tried to squeeze past ...
BCA Leavers do
The morning dawned somewhat brighter than the last day and, after a quick trip ashore by me, we dropped our mooring around 10 and started the 'drive' around to Thetis. With little wind and an ...
We Have Begun!
Heidi's last day at work was yesterday (I had been a 'resting consultant' for the last six months!). After handing her laptop in we had retired to the boat and drinks with Janet and Darryl, our ne ...
Heading Home
26 June With time now running short, we started turning our attention to getting home before we had to get back to work on 02 july. Our first step was a wet but lively sail form Joe's bay to Bamfield ...
Chilling out in the Broken Group
22 June. Now we were on familiar territory, and 3 weeks into our trip, we finally started kicking back and relaxing. AFter a good night's sleep we had another putz around the amazing shell beds and ...