Hello Family and Friends. Do you realize that tomorrow is October 1? Time to start thinking about a Hallowe'en costume. The evenings are getting longer and cooler. Next thing you know it will be Christmas!
On Monday we left Maple Bay on the ebb through Samsun Narrows. It took us an hour and a half to motor around to Cowichan Bay (Cow Bay if you are a local). There was zilch for wind. It seems that it is blowing zero or blowing a gale. I am not sure if the Gods are looking out for us or not.
Once at Cowichan Bay we had lunch and went for a bit of a walk. I must caution any of you - if you are going to visit Cow Bay then Monday is not the day to visit. It seems that everything is closed. I was most disappointed that the bakery was closed on Monday and Tuesday. They have the best bread ever - even grind their own flour. I was talking to one lady and she stated that when the bakery closes for January she just doesn't eat bread. Nothing else will do until the bakery opens up in February.
Not long after we got back from our stroll and the clouds burst. It poured and poured and poured. The good news is that our leaks are fixed. As we were invited to Joe and Lisa's for dinner we had a bit of time so Ron and I broke out the Scrabble board. Ladies, I am proud to say that I remain the Scrabble Champ aboard Ta Daa.
Joe and Lisa live on the cutest and coziest little floathome. The view is to die for. And, Joe's renovations have just made it even better. I am envious that Lisa has her own washer and dryer - something us liveaboards do miss.
Supper was sumptious and prepared by Chef Joe Solanto - Lisa's Aunty Ivy's Spareribs, corn on the cob, veggies and salad not to mention a few sips of very tasty red wine. Lisa topped dinner with apple pie and ice cream. Joe and Lisa thank you so much for the invite, the company,the hospitality, and the laughs. It was great to catch up and listen to your adventures at Cow Bay.
Joe, let me know if I have the recipe correct - ribs baked in beer - pour off beer and juice - cover in favourite sauce and bake again. And if memory serves me you used a plum type of sauce.
Beleive it or not, after dinner and back aboard Ta Daa I whooped Ron at Scrabble again - still the Ta Daa champ!
The next morning, Joe and four paws Harmony walked over for coffee and muffins. We had the pleasure of showing Joe our boat.
Did you know that the state of Washington replaced the Hood Canal Bridge? Did you ever wonder what happened to the old Hood Canal Bridge? Wonder no more! It is here in Cow Bay. The locals will tell you that it was purchased by a company in Sidney for the purpose of using the pontoons. Well with the pontoons came with the steel structure and the asphalt on the road (complete with the yellow centre line). It seems that the idea of demolishing the bridge for the pontoons was a great idea and a great price EXCEPT someone did not take time to thinks of what a monstrous job the demolition would be. Apparently now, it will just sit until an idea is hatched of how and where to demolish the structure. Good luck, Folks!
By 1130 we were underway for Tsehum Harbour to stay at Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club. As we motored- yep you got it right, no wind - the clouds were building all around us. I can't tell you what they all mean but give me a few months to complete the weather course and I will be much more knowledgeable. Just before arriving at the yacht club the clouds burst again. We could barely see the bow of the boat. As our timing would have it, the dock at the yacht club was quite full and the boats we would have rafted to made it very difficult for us to get on and off our boat. In the torrential rains we decided to head to Port Sidney for a couple nights.
Len and Dawna - good buddies from Power Squadron - graced us with a visit last night. Len was outstanding at tracking our every move for the past few weeks. Dawna even tells me he had a map and pins in the map to point to our present locations. Thanks Len it was great to know you were monitoring our every move.
For the non-boaters out there, it is prudent for boaters to file a sail plan with a responsible person prior to heading out. We filed our sail plan with Len, Barbara (my SSB contact) and the Victoria Coast Guard.
So here we sit and today it is a beautiful sky with light winds. The forecast looks favourable for our sail to Cadboro Bay tomorrow. We are planning on anchoring there and heading around to WestBay on Friday.
Take care, All!
On Monday we left Maple Bay on the ebb through Samsun Narrows. It took us an hour and a half to motor around to Cowichan Bay (Cow Bay if you are a local). There was zilch for wind. It seems that it is blowing zero or blowing a gale. I am not sure if the Gods are looking out for us or not.
Once at Cowichan Bay we had lunch and went for a bit of a walk. I must caution any of you - if you are going to visit Cow Bay then Monday is not the day to visit. It seems that everything is closed. I was most disappointed that the bakery was closed on Monday and Tuesday. They have the best bread ever - even grind their own flour. I was talking to one lady and she stated that when the bakery closes for January she just doesn't eat bread. Nothing else will do until the bakery opens up in February.
Not long after we got back from our stroll and the clouds burst. It poured and poured and poured. The good news is that our leaks are fixed. As we were invited to Joe and Lisa's for dinner we had a bit of time so Ron and I broke out the Scrabble board. Ladies, I am proud to say that I remain the Scrabble Champ aboard Ta Daa.
Joe and Lisa live on the cutest and coziest little floathome. The view is to die for. And, Joe's renovations have just made it even better. I am envious that Lisa has her own washer and dryer - something us liveaboards do miss.Supper was sumptious and prepared by Chef Joe Solanto - Lisa's Aunty Ivy's Spareribs, corn on the cob, veggies and salad not to mention a few sips of very tasty red wine. Lisa topped dinner with apple pie and ice cream. Joe and Lisa thank you so much for the invite, the company,the hospitality, and the laughs. It was great to catch up and listen to your adventures at Cow Bay.
Joe, let me know if I have the recipe correct - ribs baked in beer - pour off beer and juice - cover in favourite sauce and bake again. And if memory serves me you used a plum type of sauce.
Beleive it or not, after dinner and back aboard Ta Daa I whooped Ron at Scrabble again - still the Ta Daa champ!
The next morning, Joe and four paws Harmony walked over for coffee and muffins. We had the pleasure of showing Joe our boat.
Did you know that the state of Washington replaced the Hood Canal Bridge? Did you ever wonder what happened to the old Hood Canal Bridge? Wonder no more! It is here in Cow Bay. The locals will tell you that it was purchased by a company in Sidney for the purpose of using the pontoons. Well with the pontoons came with the steel structure and the asphalt on the road (complete with the yellow centre line). It seems that the idea of demolishing the bridge for the pontoons was a great idea and a great price EXCEPT someone did not take time to thinks of what a monstrous job the demolition would be. Apparently now, it will just sit until an idea is hatched of how and where to demolish the structure. Good luck, Folks!
By 1130 we were underway for Tsehum Harbour to stay at Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club. As we motored- yep you got it right, no wind - the clouds were building all around us. I can't tell you what they all mean but give me a few months to complete the weather course and I will be much more knowledgeable. Just before arriving at the yacht club the clouds burst again. We could barely see the bow of the boat. As our timing would have it, the dock at the yacht club was quite full and the boats we would have rafted to made it very difficult for us to get on and off our boat. In the torrential rains we decided to head to Port Sidney for a couple nights.Len and Dawna - good buddies from Power Squadron - graced us with a visit last night. Len was outstanding at tracking our every move for the past few weeks. Dawna even tells me he had a map and pins in the map to point to our present locations. Thanks Len it was great to know you were monitoring our every move.
For the non-boaters out there, it is prudent for boaters to file a sail plan with a responsible person prior to heading out. We filed our sail plan with Len, Barbara (my SSB contact) and the Victoria Coast Guard.
So here we sit and today it is a beautiful sky with light winds. The forecast looks favourable for our sail to Cadboro Bay tomorrow. We are planning on anchoring there and heading around to WestBay on Friday.
Take care, All!
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