03 February 2012 | 16 18.6'N:61 48'W, Deshaies, Guadaloupe
02 February 2012 | Prince Rupert Bay, Dominica
24 January 2012 | 15 35'N:61 28'W, Portsmouth, Dominica
23 January 2012 | 14 44.7'N:61 10.7'W, St Pierre, Martinique
22 January 2012 | 14 33.274'N:61 03.383'W, Anse Mitan, Martinique
16 January 2012 | 14 33.274'N:61 03.383'W, anse Mitan, Martinique
12 January 2012 | 14 26.059'N:60 53.211'W, St Anne's, Martinique
11 January 2012 | 14 27.89'N:60 552.653'W, Le Marin, Martinique
09 January 2012 | 14 04.6'N:60 57.5'W, Rodney Bay, St. Lucia
08 January 2012 | 13 55.7'N:61 03.52'W, Anse Cochon, St. Lucia
07 January 2012 | 13 51.4'N:61 03.9'W, Soufriere, Pitons, St. Lucia
05 January 2012 | 13 00.126'N:61 14.7'W, Bequia
04 January 2012 | 12 28.8'N:61 28.8'W, Sandy Cay, Carriacou
31 December 2011 | Port Louis Marina
28 December 2011 | Port Louis
25 December 2011 | Prickly Bay
24 December 2011 | Prickly Bay, Grenada
28 April 2011 | Bequia, tomorrow Carriacou, Grenada
22 April 2011 | 13 00.13'N:61 14.79'W, Admiralty Bay, Bequia
20 April 2011 | 13 52'N:61 04.76'W, Anse Chastanet, St. Lucia
Heading Home
15 August 2019 | Port McNeil
James & Roni Redman
The mirror smooth sea reflected the fog so perfectly we could not determine whether the Scoters were landing on the water at our bow or flying high above our mast. Fog horns blasted in the distance while James targeted every blimp on the radar, reporting to me. . . 2.5 miles at 11 o’clock off our bow, traveling at 6 knots, considered dangerous!
God’s Pocket was our first target after leaving Fury Cove. No, I didn’t invent these names. The fog formed a ribbon just ahead of us, rolling away just enough to entice us on. It lead us past Port Hardy and keep rolling u til we reached Port McNeil, anchor down, and an hour later, clear blue sky!
Wow, and we have internet access and phone service, luxuries we have not had while enjoying the solitude and incredible beauty of the Central B.C. Coast. Having Quinn and Ash, followed by Ali, Timbul and Forrest arrive at Shearwater for a week’s visit made it all even more delightful.
We will update the blog when we get the opportunity. Getting ready to up the anchor now, retracing our route up here and probably checking back into the States in Roche Harbour in a couple of weeks.
Breathtaking!
22 July 2019 | Lookout at Hakai
James & Roni Redman
There are only a few anchorages on the Central Coast that afford the luxury of a hiking trail, but Pruth, on Calvert Island, with the Hakai Conservancy at the head of the Bay, is protecting an area that makes you wonder at how privileged you are to be here. There are boardwalked trails through rainforest to white sand beaches, lagoons, granite cliffs, islets decorating the Pacific blue waters, and a hike up to Lookout to share the view with the Eagles. WOW!
Blown Away!!!!!!!!!
11 July 2019 | Shearwater
Roni Quinn Redman
Soooooo, being modest, I have to admit, James and I have visited incredible places and met amazing people over our lifetime. But yesterday just about hit the top of the list.
Shearwater, the go to marina on the central B.C. coast is not exactly competing with say, Waikiki. And, you wouldn't expect to run into someone else you knew from, for example, Fairfield County, Ct. here.
So, it is not wonder that when James and I grabbed the docklines for "Otava", a classy trawler from Anacortes, WA and greeted its owners with "Hi Dianne, Hi Tom, that we got this confused look back, like, "Who are you?"
Well, Dianne was my room-mate at UConn, class of 1964! Okay, give me the odds. Should I really invest in a lottery ticket!
Needless to say, we had a fantastic evening, making up stories when we couldn't possibly remember the truth, but they were good anyway. No photo to post here after a few glasses of wine, but I will add our college photos when we return home (if I can find them).