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Video: Passage from Canada to Seattle

February 25, 2015

This is the violet hour, the hour of hush and wonder, when the affectations glow and valor is reborn, when the shadows deepen along the edge of the forest and we believe that, if we watch carefully, at any moment we may see the unicorn. ~Bernhard DeVoto

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Date we cast off the docklines (and our jobs) and have been semi-full-time cruising sinceMarch 31, 2018

4.5 years ago.

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We're doing a short haulout for a couple small jobs and I have to say Port Townsend may be my favorite boatyard yet (out of 4 previous ones).

Our evening entertainment - watching the local teen sailing group racing on FJs.

Had a fun hike to the top of Eagle Cliff on Cypress Island, followed by an extra spicy sail to Chuckanut Bay.

Enjoyed a windy, sunny day walking around Lopez Island from Fisherman's Bay. And it's blackberry season!

Garrison Bay (with a view of English Camp) is one of our favorite spots. Perfectly protected, it almost always has flat water and a quiet night's sleep.

As soon as we arrived in the San Juans, the forest fire smoke did too. 😡🔥

Last spring we thru transited Canadian waters in 18 days (with direction from Canadian Customs to try for 14 days, with no venturing on shore, and absolutely no tourism or fun).

Had a great sail today from Kendrick Island (Gabriola Pass) to Genoa Bay.

It's a windy day, with 15-20 kts in our anchorage but we managed to row to the island behind us and do a little exploring.

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