Northern Ranger - A New Adventure

November 17, 2015 We all slept like logs last night, absolutely fabulous sleep! The wind was still blowing like stink but the anchor held and we were very calm. I woke up at 530 and then 730 – Got up and headed to the back door to see outside, to find Bill on the couch reading. “My God” I exclaimed, to which he replied, “yes…”. Anyway – that’s how MY day started. Eventually everyone was up, we had a hasty breakfast of granola, toast, and fresh blueberry muffins – The sky is an eternity of blue and the sea, inside here, is lovely. Water is warm, and someone from another boat close to us has been out swimming. Dinghies have been dropped, and people are visiting other boats. Sea Level came over for coffee, before they headed out to check the beach and whether or not they could land the porta boat. Duet came over for a chat – after a day in the engine room, Ron decided to take the day off and play. Some boats have talked about heading south today, but after some information from boats down in Mag Bay, the decision is unanimous – today is a day for having a few cervesas and (maybe a cigar, said one captain)_.. more chores ( Lawrence is in the engine room working on the blower, bless him!)… (eight foot rollers outside of Mag Bay, so entering would be decidedly NOT FUN!) Val made an amazing salad roll from last night’s lobster, absolutely delicious! Kim has said she would come over with tuna ( courtesy of Daybreak I think…)… we didn’t buy lobster today as we won’t need it tonight and we don’t want it for tomorrow. There will be other lobsters, I am sure! Maybe tuna tonight! So this is what paradise is like, a bit… really really beautiful! And with what is happening in the rest of the world, which devastates me, I am appreciating where I am and what I am doing now more than ever. pictures from cubar

northern ranger heads to San Diego

Cruise to sandiego

Vancouver to Port Hardy