Port McNeill

I came into Port McNeill yesterday afternoon, and am busy cleaning the boat today. This evening I am flying back to Vancouver to work with Sheila on emptying our flat.

Goat Island

Getting closer to Port McNeill, where the boat will be while we move out of our flat in Vancouver and travel in Europe. Today I came into the anchorage between Goat Island and Crease Island, which is also very pretty, and very well protected. The sunshine helps too, though this morning there was frost on the boat again.

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Lagoon Cove Marina

Only a short trip today, into Lagoon Cove. They are expecting to see bears any day now, but not yet.

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Matilpi Anchorage

A long trip today, all the way into the Broughtons. The day started with enough frost on the paddle board that I could form a snowball.

A cold start to the day

The day itself was beautiful and sunny, but not warm. The trip up Johnstone Strait was a bit bouncy, as it often is. Tonight I am in a well protected and very beautiful anchorage.

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Matilpi Anchorage

Blind Channel

It was a long trip today, through three sets of tidal rapids and tonight I am in Blind Channel, a nice resort and marina run by a German family for three generations now. This far north, there is not that much going on yet, but the sea lion colony in Gillard Passage watched with interest whether I was managing to get through there alright (I did).

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Sea lions in Gillard Passage

Blind Channel Marina on a quiet day

Von Donop Inlet

There was frost this morning on the deck and dock. But at least I didn’t get snow like Rheinland-Pfalz.

I left Campbell River and came into Von Donop Inlet for the night, surprisingly there were a few other boats in there. The day turned nice and sunny, and I took the Hobie Kayak around the inlet in the afternoon.

http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=50.143768&lon=-124.946007

Gowlland Harbour

I am on my way to Campbell River, to stock up on groceries and join a Zoom meeting tomorrow. For lunch today, I stopped in Gowlland Harbour, pretty and protected.

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Hot tub with a view

The sun came out today, and I went into Gorge Harbour Marina. They are still a bit in winter mode, but the hot tub was running and the views are great. British Columbia uses only its own hydro power and natural gas, so I don’t need to feel bad about enjoying the hot water on a sunny day when the outside temperature is only 10 degrees.

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Squirrel Cove

The weather was as forecast, wet, windy and cold. Today there was a two hour break in the rough weather and I went into Squirrel Cove. The forecast for tonight and tomorrow calls for more wind and rain, but this is a well protected bay and I have a bit more oiling to do.

http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=50.141048&lon=-124.919962

Prideaux Haven

Just a short trip today, around the corner into Prideaux Haven. There are a few boats in here, but nothing like the zoo this is in summer. The forecast is for very strong winds, rain and cold (there is already fresh snow on the mountains, not all that high up). My opportunity to oil the wood in the boat, takes me three days usually.

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