Capt. EricJun 6, 20191 minToday is My Favorite DayIt's been 1 year since we bought Enfin, and what a year it has been. A year of transitions, of forever moving stuff around. A year of...
Capt. EricJun 6, 20192 minLove me tenderThe tender or dinghy is our link to shore. In a way it's our "car", and needs to carry to 3 of us, with groceries back and forth. We use...
Capt. EricJun 5, 20193 minSystemsEnfin is a self contained little village. We have our own: -Power generation and storage -Power transformation -Fuel treatment -Water...
Capt. EricJun 5, 20192 minMontague HarbourLeaving Port Sidney Marina, my navigation software plotted a route to Montague Harbour that zigged and zagged through many rocks. I...
Capt. EricMay 31, 20191 minPrevost Harbor. Last Day in Washington State.Despite a last minute change of weather forecast to "Small Craft Advisory" we set off for Prevost Harbor on Stuart Island. Stuart Island...
Capt. EricMay 31, 20192 minSidney(The other one) Crossing the border was uneventful, with beautiful calm and clear weather. Arrival into Port Sidney Marina isn't...
Capt. EricMay 30, 20192 minGood-Bye BlaineThe last dinner with friends, the last good-byes, the last rabbits to run after. Leaving is also part of the life of the traveler. We...
Capt. EricMay 17, 20192 minWe have a dog!Princess, typical Husky, has never behaved like a typical petting dog. I'm told this is normal and common for her breed. They show their...
Capt. EricMay 15, 20191 minHome AloneOh No! Di-Enid left me Home Alone (with Princess that is). Just when we were really starting to have fun, Di had a family trip lined up...
Capt. EricMay 9, 20192 minEagle HarborTaking it easy We made our way to Eagle Harbor on Cypress Island https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypress_Island after NAPS in Anacortes. A...
Capt. EricMay 5, 20194 minNAPS IIWe had originally planned on doing our provisioning on arrival Anacortes, figuring we would get that out of the way before diving into...
Capt. EricMay 4, 20191 minNordhavns EverywhereOn the way and attending NAPS (Nordhavns Around Puget Sound) I had been lucky to attend the first edition last year -by car only...
Capt. EricMay 3, 20192 minSan Juan Islands and Orcas!With a short window of a few weeks to explore the San Juan Islands before we must leave Washington State, we decided to head down from...
Capt. EricMay 2, 20191 minHappiness is an Ice Cream in the ParkOr the simple joys of life. Di and I were walking Princess in the Park opposite our marina in Blaine, savoring our delicious locally made...
Capt. EricApr 25, 20192 minThis is not a drillThis is not a test. We've arrived back on the boat just over a week ago and have been organizing things ever since, as well as getting...
Capt. EricApr 9, 20191 minThe Last Days in Houston The pile of stuff. If there is a constant in this project it is the amount of stuff we had to move, pack, give away and more. This is the...
Capt. EricApr 9, 20191 minHow to keep a Husky cool in Houston Princess enjoying a bed of ice. She stayed there a good five minutes before I decided to pry her off and finish our walk. She is so well...
Capt. EricMar 28, 20191 minHello WorldWe're nearing the end of the planning part of the project and getting closer to the day we will sail as a family, exploring our blue planet.
Capt. EricJan 1, 20192 minX-Mas at Sucia Islands. First Taste of Our Future Life.Di-Enid joined us over her X-Mas vacation, a huge moment in realizing the dream. Despite having seen -literally- hundreds of photos of...
Capt. EricFeb 19, 20172 minMapping the Dream"So, how do we make this happen?" we both wondered. "We sell everything, buy a boat and live within our means" I said. "Show me..." Di...