Cruising the Westcoast - Vancouver to Alaska: Day 4

Monday, May 30, 2011

Day 4 - Port Harvey to Walker Group

Our Boats at Port Harvey Dock

The neighbors new aquistion - the old Mill Bay Ferry

Penny walking the dogs

Mama and twins across the bay

Relaxing in the afternoon sun

Found Floating - sponge

A new sponge growing out of one of the other old mussels

We woke up to a thick blanket of low clouds. A bit of rain overnight, but the forcast is good to travel to the middle of Queen Charlotte Strait today. A good travel day to get caught up on the blog and get some photographs posted!

Summer has arrived. What a beautiful afternoon we had. A bonus was a Grizzly bear sow and her two cubs (probably last years cubs) foraging for clams and such on the drying beach behind Port Harvey. Penny also found an interesting ocean find - a floating natural Sponge.

After a quick sleep we are out of Port Harvey at 7:00 am. A nice send off by Gail and off we head! Before hitting our pillows last night, it was decided that there would be a fishing derby over the duration of our trip. There are two teams - Ladner Lass & Gulf Island versus Shaman II and On the Edge. Oceanaire has admitted that he is not a big fisherperson, so he will run his own team. Fishing is in our future tonight I am sure.

2 comments:

KaroleMay 30, 2011 at 2:27 PM
Beautiful photo's as usual Betty! The link to your blog is posted on the DCYC website for everyone to follow your fantastic jouney. Good luck to you and say hello to everyone for me!
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AnonymousMay 30, 2011 at 7:58 PM
Yay Ladner Lass!!
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Profiles of who we are

"Shaman II" is a 48' 1973 fiberglass "Gulf Commander". Twin Caterpillar 3116. 500 gal Fuel (Gulp!) and 500 gal fresh water. We have owned her for 20 years and we are the second owner. We are self sufficent cruising machine with all the trappings of home. Mike and I are just over 60 and every chance we get, we "Live the Dream". We have one fabulous son who is the proud owner of his own boat, "Eye Candy"....aptly named after his sweetie, Shannon! Three of the sweetest Grandchildren you could have....Mr. Keaton and Coco (Cohen aka the Pope), and baby Harrison (Prince Harry).

Our first Mate is Miz Ruby the scaredy dog and our Commander in Chief is Mr. George, the wandering cat.

Mike and I have spent our summers for the last 45 years scouring the coast to see all that we can see in every nook and cranny our boat will fit into. The earlier years were spent as any normal boating family would, bringing the kids to desolation sound for 2 weeks of swimming! These days, we spend most of our time mid coast. Three trips to Alaska under our belt and 20 plus years hanging out in the Central to North Coast.