Morro Bay… end of the line
Friday, 27 April 2018 We finally break the shackles of Monterey harbour. It’s 4 a.m as we cast off for the final time and with…
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Travelling to distant ports or hanging around local waterways — both have their own attraction.
Stuck in the middle of California
10 – 23 April 2018 We have been in Monterey for more than two weeks now. With the exception of half a day here and…
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Carmel by the Sea
Sunday – Monday, 8-9 April 2018 Two days of great contrast — wild and violent versus peaceful and relaxing. Well, the wild and wooly day…
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Do you know the way to Monterey…
Wednesday – Thursday, 4-6 April 2018 After several days of “sea trials”, criss-crossing the Bay between downtown San Francisco and Sausalito to calibrate our onboard…
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San Francisco dreamin’
21 March – 3 April 2018 We do a few projects on the boat — engine and transmission oil change, sail repair, a little gel…
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Familiar surroundings
Tuesday, 20 March 2018 Today is spring equinox. I suddenly realize that I have braved the North Pacific in the wintertime! Hard to fathom (no…
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Under the Golden Gate
Friday, 16 March 2018 Another roller coaster ride — this one over the bar at the mouth of the Rogue River. Waves’ peaks and valleys…
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A harbour without lights
Tuesday, 13 March 2018 As a boater one always keeps an ear tuned to the marine forecast. Problem is that you can miss a fair…
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Gimme shelter
Sunday, 11 March 2018 Just before my next night watch I am awakened by the boat lurching in the waves. It’s difficult to sleep with…
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Sunny skies, starry nights
Friday, 9 March 2018 I wake up as the sun rises over Neah Bay. In the enclosed cockpit a little towhee has found shelter. Maybe…
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An early start
Surely most of us can attest to the truth of Robert Burns’ quote, “The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft agley” (go oft astray).…
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A cat called “Amante”
No, I hadn’t planned on travelling far from home this winter. I didn’t feel like living out of a suitcase or backpack for weeks or…
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