August 13 Telegraph Harbor Marina, Thetis Island

It seems so long ago when we started North from here after spending an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend with our yacht club.

We had a very nice cruise this morning from Nanaimo south through Dodd Narrows. We timed it perfectly to arrive at the narrows right at slack so our passage was as smooth as could be...maybe I have learned a lot in this trip about the importance of studying up and "playing by the rules" which I am learning have been generously shared with us by those who have traveled before and learned by trial and error. Gary jokes with me about the number of cruising guide books we have aboard but they have been well used on this trip and a valuable asset regardless of the space they take up.

Today was so very beautiful that it was difficult not to just cruise on South as we are beginning to feel the magnetic pull of the familiar and known entity of Port Angeles...not to mention the fact that our grandkids are visiting in Port Angeles this weekend as well. Instead we settled in here at Telegraph Harbor and agreed that we will make an early morning "run" tomorrow and hopefully tie up in Port Angeles sometime early tomorrow afternoon.

We have already called ahead and obtained moorage assignment in a good spot for the cleaning and tasks we need to accomplish on the boat over the next week or two before we do our winter haul out. We will be on the East side of the harbor in slip E 14 and hope to see some of you stop by and say HI. We promise not to put a cleaning rag or polishing mit in your hands but hope you will stop by to welome us back and visit while we work and before we head south.

In the 14 weeks since we cruised out of Port Angeles, we have had a fantastic time but really missed you our good friends!

Gary & Linda
still Old Bro and his Old Lady

Editorial disclaimer from the "Old Lady"...those of you who have been following along with this web log or "blog" as it is called have only really gotten the basics and my personal view of the venture which we have been on. Now you can use that as a springboard to discussions with Gary for his outlook on our experiences...lots of new stories to tell!

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