Well what a weird year! Normally our two week vacation would be chalked full of new places in areas we don’t normally visit but with borders closed, and marinas operating at 50% capacity to comply with social distancing rules we found ourselves in a quandary over where to go. Fortunately the Pacific Northwest offers some of the best boating in […]
On May 5th, our Governor allowed for the opening of state parks and boat launches. Extremely exciting news for us as we cruise with 3 dogs who need exercise and potty breaks. The ability to dinghy ashore at a State Park allows us to get back to cruising and anchoring. We originally had plans to attend NAPS 2020, what has […]
We feel very blessed to have R Lil’ Ship, our stout 40′ Nordhavn. She provides us with a means to refuge and get away from the “crazy” that life has become amid the scare of the coronavirus. With the ability to cook in a full service galley, wash clothes, take showers, make water/power, compact weeks of garbage, watch movies and […]
So it has been a soggy start to our 2020 boating season. Our State had a record January rainfall of 15.5 inches and so far February has been pretty wet as well. The rain doesn’t typically stop us from boating but it sure made for some unusual boating conditions. For the first time ever, we had to navigate through so […]
This December we were able to get out on the water on a couple of weekends and enjoy some festive winter boating. A favorite spot of ours is the Point Defiance public dock. Moorage is extremely affordable and the close proximity to Point Defiance and Point Rustin make it a fun and convenient place to hang out for the weekend […]
We took advantage of the long weekend and headed to Eagle Harbor for Veteran’s Day weekend. Normally with only two days off and a slow boat, we wouldn’t go this far but we really love Bainbridge Island and all that it has to offer that makes anchoring so convenient and enjoyable. For starters, the new public dock always has space for our dinghy and its relatively easy when we need to take our three doggo’s ashore. The town of Winslow is just a couple blocks away and has many restaurants, shops, a fabulous full service grocery store and of course dog stores. In fact we found Piper a pair a pink non-slip dog socks to help her navigate the decks especially when wet! Another bonus on this location is that the local stations come in very strong and we can catch all the football on Saturday and Sunday! (Go Hawks) This visit, we walked the entire waterfront trail which totaled jut over 5 miles. The walk is easy with very few elevation changes and not allot of traffic. The beauty of autumn is everywhere and there are many interesting things to see on the walk as the trail winds in and out of the town and throughout residential areas. We have not had the chance to enter the historical museum because we always have our dogs with us, but they have some very cool pieces outside and we imagine the […]
We had a wonderful weekend in Gig Harbor, WA. The weather couldn’t have been better and after not having R’ Lil’ Ship for almost 2 months while it was being maintenanced and repaired, it was so good to be back on the water. Everything about being on the water just seems “right”. In addition to boat repairs and maintenace we […]
For several years we have anchored in Quartermaster Harbor to watch the epic firework display. This year was exceptional! The firework show was over 15 minutes long and all the homes that line this harbor must spend a small fortune as firework displays are prevalent in every direction you look. In the daytime we could see colored smoke bombs and […]
We had a really fun weekend with our G-Dock buddies for the Blessing of the Fleet in Gig Harbor, WA. We had 9 boats raft back to back with dinghy’s in between. Visiting one side to another always consists of strategic crossing and a little luck. Fortunately we did not have any mishaps and everyone remained dry. Friday and Saturday […]
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