The Eggs and I – Part 2
Ocean Falls to Codville Lagoon. On the dock at Ocean Falls we spent a lot of time talking to a sailboat couple across from us and got some really good local knowledge. They are from Campbell River, cruise these parts every summer, and I think they come to Ocean Falls...
The Eggs and I – Part 1
Where Am I Going With This Title? In 1945, an American first-time author, Betty McDonald, wrote a humorous biography about her experiences as a newlywed trying to run a chicken farm near Chimacum on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula. The book was widely (and...
Heading North To Parts Unknown
Anchoring at Booker Lagoon - Oh, Oh . . . Windlass Failure! A cranky windlass – the thingy that raises and lowers the anchor – really got our anxiety level up last week as we settled into our favorite prawning spot at Booker Lagoon on the south side of Broughton...
Garden Bay – SYC Outstation in Pender Harbour
It’s A Favorite Place. We have several favorites in the crown jewel outstations owned by the Seattle Yacht Club, but Garden Bay – deep into Pender Harbour – is definitely the cream of the crop for us. We typically visit it twice a year, on the way north in the early...