Airship Goes to Alaska – Day 6 Wow, 5am is really early! We were scheduled to leave Blind Channel at 5:45am sharp, meaning off the docks at 5:30am and waiting in the channel at 5:45am, so the alarm went off at 5am and we made quick cappuccinos and were casting…
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Airship Goes to Alaska -Day 5 Our scheduled departure from Teakerne Arm this morning was a luxurious 9:30am! (We woke up at 6am anyway, but it was nice to have a bit more time to get around before getting under way.) The weather was again gorgeous…sunny and high 70s. Mark…
Comments closedHere's the video that Kevin shot with the quadcopter while we were anchored (and stern tied) in front of Cassel Falls at Teakerne Arm, in Desolation Sound, B.C.
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Airship Goes to Alaska – Day 4 We left Pender Harbour yesterday morning at 7am, headed for Teakerne Arm. Pender Harbour morning light: Our fleet on AIS, just south of Powell River: The Pacifica Papers pulp mill where they have ten old Liberty Ships as a breakwater: I think this…
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Airship Goes to Alaska – Day 3 Yesterday after we got to Silva Bay (Gabriola Island) and got most our work done (we did not rent scooters), we took the dinghy out for a spin to explore the bay. We got pretty close to an eagle sitting in a tree…
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Airship Goes to Alaska – Day 2 Beautiful morning at Salt Spring Marina: Heading out of Ganges Harbour at 7am sharp. That's another Nordic Tug called Dorothy on our starboard side, and a Monk trawler called Thelonius on our left: Here's a better shot of Thelonius: We opted not to…
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Airship Goes to Alaska – Day 1 We left Anacortes at 7am on Sunday morning, and headed for Bedwell Harbour where we were to clear Canadian Customs before continuing on to Salt Spring Marina in Ganges Harbour (on Salt Spring Island) for our first night. There are 7 boats in…
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Yesterday at Watmough Bay Kevin and I took the dinghy into shore and did a little hike to stretch our legs. Sideways tree: Airship on its mooring ball: Kevin grilled some delicious tenderloins for dinner, and I made a side of zucchini and cous cous and a spinach salad. It…
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We left Roche Harbor this morning and headed out to find some whales. It was a good day for 'em! Just as we were coming around Henry Island at the north end of San Juan Island we heard one of the whale watching boats nearby talking about K-dubs (radio code…
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This morning we left Patos Island and headed over to Sucia Island to do another short hike with Kevin's mom. I think Sucia is my favorite of the San Juan Islands. We stopped at the main dock and hiked out to Fox Point. Gnarled tree up on the bluffs: Kevin,…
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