Monthly Archives: July 2009

Only with a sense of trepidation. I’m surprised at how reluctant I am to turn south, especially as I have a wonderful life with friends and family waiting for me. And I’m not sure I’ll miss Teseum harbour; while the … Continue reading →

Went to make a cuppa java this morning and couldn’t get the gas going. We’ve had problems with it lately, but usually a few flicks with the switch opens the solenoid. not this time. @#@#%$%^!! had to drink, cold, leftover … Continue reading →

Although sad to leave the place, with this heat wave it was getting too much like mooring in a fat giant’s sweaty armpit. It’s beautiful and a fantastic spot to sit on the hook for an extended period, but it … Continue reading →

This is a first for us. We swing gently at anchor while a thunderstorm builds above us. The sunset is beyond this poor scribe’s capacity for poetic hyperbole, yet on the west a sky like hell’s paper basement after kid … Continue reading →

It’s been 5 days now, bobbing at anchor in Brentwood Bay.This is one of the loveliest spots we have anchored at; unlike most of the Gulf Islands, this is neither an airport nor an exclusive arrival/destination with all the subsequent … Continue reading →

Another head posting.  Somebody – and I know it wasn’t me -plugged the head. First time in two years. When we bought Fainleog Iinstalled a whole new plumbing system using materials recommended byothers. I’m a lot more informed now and … Continue reading →

REgulars to this blog might have wondered what’s been up with the sudden dearth in postings. Technical meltdown, that’s what. I was on my way out from Lasqueti Tuesday AM, and was heading southeast and approaching seal shoals, a reef … Continue reading →

It felt sad to leave Gabriola; of all the Gulf Islands I enjoyed this one the most for the parks, beaches, well supplied community centre, and one of the best coffee shops I’ve been in. Since I write for a … Continue reading →

A bike is an absolute must for cruising the Gulf Islands Early Morning in SIlva Bay Evening in Silva Bay Example of a crowded anchorage Ditto… Talk about living lightly: 1/2 a bag of garbage after a week of cruising..and … Continue reading →

After a lot of humming an hawing, I decided to pull up anchor and move on. I could have sat in Silva Bay for the rest of this trip but that’s not what it’s about. To tell you the truth, … Continue reading →