It’s been a while in the planning, but it was a great feeling to finally be bound for Desolation Sound; travelling with some LPS friends, Jim & Pam. They moor out of Vancouver, so we’re meeting up at the LPS rendezvous at Gibsons, and will continue on from there. We’ve got a loose schedule/plan, but who know how it will play out -we’ve had so many helpful suggestions from others that have already made the trek.
We had a late departure from PRM as I experimented with towing the dinghy with the engine left on its transom. We ended up being late checking in to Cdn. Customs at Jericho, but when I called in to inform them of our adjusted ETA, they informed me that they already had us down as having cleared!!! Oh well, not too many extra miles travelled. It was a small turn out at Gibsons, which made us feel a little guilty leaving the next morning (instead of staying another night), but North was calling.......
We had a late departure from PRM as I experimented with towing the dinghy with the engine left on its transom. We ended up being late checking in to Cdn. Customs at Jericho, but when I called in to inform them of our adjusted ETA, they informed me that they already had us down as having cleared!!! Oh well, not too many extra miles travelled. It was a small turn out at Gibsons, which made us feel a little guilty leaving the next morning (instead of staying another night), but North was calling.......