14 Friday May 2021
Posted in On the water
We are enjoying a couple of sunny and warm days, and today Sheila and I came together into Bedwell Bay (it is very convenient from Vancouver). Sheila took the Hoby kayak for a spin, I barbecued steaks for dinner. There are 30 boats in the anchorage, but I am hoping for a quiet night.
11 Tuesday May 2021
Posted in On the water
I came back to Bedwell Bay in Indian Arm again. Sheila is busy in Vancouver, and I spend my days kayaking, doing a few boat chores and generally enjoying very nice spring weather.
http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=49.316492&lon=-122.917437
06 Thursday May 2021
Posted in On the water, Vancouver
Vancouver is still very restricted due to Covid, but restaurants are allowed to serve outside. Some got rather inventive with plexiglass coverings and gas heaters. We had lunch today at Lift with a view of the boat, and despite cool and cloudy weather, it was rather pleasant sitting in a nice place with good food.
22 Thursday Apr 2021
Posted in On the water
I came into Port Graves day before yesterday and have enjoyed the nice weather with two long day hikes on the island. Today I go back to Vancouver, it is supposed to rain tomorrow and we are entering a more severe lockdown due to COVID here.
Port Graves: http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=49.471615&lon=-123.353463
17 Saturday Apr 2021
Posted in On the water, Vancouver
Today we did not cycle or walk around Stanley Park, we took the boat around it and anchored at English Bay and in False Creek. It was a busy and very urban environment, but the day was warm and sunny, and the paddle boarding and kayaking was great.
15 Thursday Apr 2021
Posted in On the water
We are enjoying days of warm spring weather with sunshine and a temperature above 20 degrees. I came into Bedwell Bay in Indian Arm on Ancient Murrelet yesterday. Unfortunately, Sheila had to stay in Vancouver due to prior commitments.
http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=49.316492&lon=-122.917437
On the way in I set the prawn and crab trap and while there were no prawns this morning, I enjoyed a 3 lbs Dungeness crab as a second breakfast. I spent the rest of the day hiking in Belcarra Park, over 13 km with quite a bit of up and down. Now it is time for a hot shower and a cold beer.
13 Tuesday Apr 2021
Posted in On the water, Vancouver
The weather is still cool, but we are having a week of bright sunshine. This morning I walked 20 minutes along the beach, took the ferry to Granville Island and picked up fresh pasta and seafood for lunch. I had to cook on the boat as the flat was being cleaned. Sheila and I enjoyed our lunch.
29 Monday Mar 2021
Posted in On the water
Yesterday got very windy and in the evening a veritable gale moved through False Creek with gusts up to 45 knots. Some friends visited in the afternoon ( we sat in the flybridge with open windows), but they were safely back on shore when the weather got wild. Our anchor held well and by midnight everything was quiet again and we got some good sleep.
Today we came around Stanley Park and are tied up in Coal Harbour now, where the boat will stay for a while. It is a short walk to our flat, perfect for setting the boat up for the summer, though we do not know when we can leave or where we will be able to go. We are still waiting for the Covid vaccine.
27 Saturday Mar 2021
Posted in On the water
I came into Vancouver today and am anchored right in the city now, in False Creek. Sheila joined me and we are looking forward to a halibut dinner with views of the skyline.
http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=49.268670&lon=-123.125588
26 Friday Mar 2021
Posted in On the water
Today I crossed the Strait of Georgia (a bit bouncy) and stopped for a couple of hours at Keats Island. The sun was shining and I washed some of the salt off my windows. Later I went deeper into Howe Sound and am now anchored off Camp Artaban on Gambier Island.
http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=49.472925&lon=-123.356610
