Mike and Beth's Adventures

This afternoon I'm sitting on Amy Marie and listening to live classical violin  being played by the skipper of the vessel Vya Lynn.  The notes just seem to hang in the air.  A perfect compliment to a lovely location.  We are in a typical PNW cove on the north side of Jones Island.  Why the north side?  Today some nasty cold south winds have been blowing and we sought shelter here.  It really is a sanctuary of sorts.  Our fellow voyagers are a mix a small cruisers and sailboats.  Throw in a couple of motor vessels approaching 40 feet in length and you have the whole crowd.   We meet one fellow who has been here a week.  He motored over from Anacortes on his 16 foot center console.  He is retired and travels with his dog, a  Corgi.  He and the Corgi were camped in  an orange dome tent from the '80's.  Those of you who use to backpack know the tent.  It used to be ubiquitous back then.  You could...

Our explorations during July 2023 were unstructured.   Our only constraint was that we arrive in Bellingham Washington by July 26th so Beth could fly to southern California for a family reunion, and I was able to welcome my daughter, her two kids, and their dog for ~ 8 days of cruising.  As you can see from the track log, we successfully met these boundary conditions and, I assure you, managed to have a wonderful time, new experiences, and meet interesting people all along the way! If you would also like to view last month's track log, please click:   June 2023 Track Log     _________________________________________________ Amy Marie in Victoria British Columbia _____________________________________________________________ Last Night in Canada Amy Marie Visits:  Victoria BC Amy Marie Visits: The South-East Coast of Vancouver Island Amy Marie Visits - Comox The Day the Diesel Died June 2023 Track Log Amy Marie Visits: Refuge Cove Amy Marie Visits: ...