Summer provisioning is underway in earnest. Partially filled crates clutter the dining room, and list items are being added and checked off pretty much daily. We went up to Airship for a few days last week/weekend and managed to take up a good size load of stuff (nice not to…
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We were up early this morning (probably trying to make up for yesterday). Last night we grilled up some of the mackerel we caught and made tacos for dinner. I cut up some mango, avocado, cilantro, and squeezed in some lime to make a fruity salsa for the tacos, and…
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Chimichurri is a traditional condiment from Argentina. I’ve had it a handful of times at various restaurants, always loved it, but never made it. A couple weeks ago I made it to go along with some grilled steak, and it was delicious! Tangy, tasty, full of great flavor! The next…
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This Costco shopping cart doesn’t look all that bad, considering we bought some stuff for the boat and some stuff for home! I thought I’d share with you some of our favorite Costco provisions, since I’m focused on this subject right now. Shelf-stable Organic Bake-at-Home (or bake-on-a-boat) Sourdough Bread. This stuff is…
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Yesterday afternoon after a bunch of work on the boat (both “work work” and “boat work”) we dinghied over to Eagle Harbor and went on another hike before dinner. The weather yesterday could not have been better. We even had a cocktail on the top deck! For dinner, I made a…
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I set the alarm for 4:30am yesterday morning in Ketchikan — after 4 (so we’d have the 4am weather report), but 4:30 for a little extra sleep since sunrise wasn’t until 6am. No point having more than about an hour of pre-sunrise cruising. The alarm went off, I checked the…
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The sunsets in Kasaan are so beautiful. These are three photos from last night, at different stages. As the sun sets, the low golden light shines bright on the village and the hillside (behind me)…maybe I’ll take photos of that next time, but it’s hard to look away from the changing colors…
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This was our view last night from Airship: And this is the view this morning from the same spot. Quite a difference! It’s still fun to be right down in the middle of all the hubbub. This morning we had nice surprise. Some fellow boaters we met on Thanksgiving in Friday…
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We left Sitka on Tuesday morning and once through Sergius Narrows we decided to stay in Deep Bay. We put out crab traps and made dinner and didn’t really take any photos. The weather looked like this: Inside Deep Bay: No thanks, I’d rather be in the boat: We fished…
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Last night's cocktail was a Rosemary Maple Bourbon Sour: The recipe I followed (makes two cocktails) 3 shots bourbon 1 & 1/2 shots fresh lemon juice 3/4 shot dark amber maple syrup 1 large sprig of rosemary (plus 2 small sprigs for garnish) Crush the large sprig of rosemary in…
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