Went to be before the sun had set. I sleep very well on the boat and yesterday’s long motoring spell had me tired. I now need to figure out where to be for the Memorial Day long weekend. My thinking is to try a place I don’t remember staying – Joemma State Park just northeast-ish … More Out in the open
Mid-morning on an overcast and almost chilly morning I and the Potters depart Jarrell Cove for Olympia. There is wind, on the nose, that is ‘sail worthy’; but I need to get groceries and then find a location to spend the night (I’m not wanting to pay for moorage in Olympia). Motoring south along Pickering … More Groceries
A quite evening was had at McMicken Island State Park … the quiet before the storm of people as Memoral Day weekend is coming and I need to figure out where I’ll ‘hole up’ as the Sound will be crowded with boats. After breakfast and doing the dishes I’ll head to Jarrell Cove State Park to … More Meeting up with Potters
After a nap and then an enjoyable afternoon and some overnight star gazing at Oro Bay, Anderson Island, I start the day much later than yesterday’s early wakeup. My Oro Bay anchoring spot is sheltered by trees and the sun doesn’t reach the solar panel until after I depart. As I consider future anchorages, especially … More Zittle’s and McMicken
I’m going back into South Puget Sound so once again I’ll transit Tacoma Narrows. This means an early wake-up to ride the tide south. Up at 3:45am … Momma Kitty doesn’t even move out from the covers. I make a cup of coffee and eat a breakfast of breakfast bars while boiling water to put … More The current wins
I wake and make my morning coffee. It is early so the boats at the public dock are quiet as if people are up they are not on deck. I enjoy watching the boats, a few seabirds and the sun rising. I receive a note from the Potters: no one going to Blake. I let … More Back to Dockton
John and Dave head for home early in the morning where I spent my time at Penrose State Park having a leisurely morning late breakfast and enjoying a book. I’ve received confirmation from the Potters that they are headed to Longbranch Marina at Filucy Bay. I’ll meet them this afternoon. I depart after lunch … More Longbranch
Overnight at Eagle Island I received an update from the Potters: they decided to go to Jarrell Cove and would arrive at Longbranch in a couple of days. I agreed to meet them at Longbranch and now needed to decide where to go. Penrose Point State Park is close and has two sets of buoys … More Change of plans
The evening was nice and quite at Jarrell Cove. I wake to this scene – After breakfast I go to the State Park dock to complete few on-land tasks, cross the cove to get gas at Jarrell’s Cove Marina and head for Hope Island State Park (there are two Hope Island parks … this is … More Hope Island and Olympia
My night at Eagle Island is mostly uneventful. The mooring is unprotected so all wakes and waves can make for a rolling stay. Being early in the season, the 12th and 13th of May, there are not a lot of boats about to cause uncomfortable rolls. Going from Eagle Island to Jarrell Cove is mostly … More Jarrell Cove
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