We left home dock about 1:45 pm. We were considering where we should leave or not. There were over 1/2 metre seas at the Halibut Bank weather bouy. Which meant it would be not a comfortable trip with a sea sick cat. We realize we should have gone yesterday afternoon. But the seas and the wind started coming down around noon.
Lilly goes in the crate – two pee pads and a towel under the crate ! I’m ready ! After leaving the dock – before we travel very far I go out to the deck and bring in the fenders and the dock lines. First I go check in to see how Lilly is doing. She has already vomited ! We’ve just left the dock ! Big clean up is needed before I can bring in the fenders. I won’t go into details.
Before we got out of the river she vomited a second time and then completed the trifecta of the 3 Ps. A total of 5 pads were needed. I was hoping she would be better this trip down the river because she’s usually pretty good after a few days at sea.
Anyway—- here’s hoping it’s better tomorrow! She really likes the boat when we are not moving ! Suk suggested Lilly write a book about her travels on the boat. I wonder what Lilly would say about today !
Motoring up the river someone commented on my blog to say they us going along ! That was cool !
The seas at Halibut Bank dropped from 0.63 meters to a very comfortable 0.19 meters by the time we were motoring by.
We stopped at the dock at North Thormanby Island to say hello to an old friend of Jim’s and his wife. Guy had never been on the boat so Jim gave them a quick tour and I enjoyed hanging out on the dock with their lovely Standard poodle – Georgia
Another couple came along and also got a little tour. I always say our boat is like an old heritage house in New West. Full of wood and character
We arrived at Bargain Bay about 8:40 pm. The anchorage was mostly empty and it was a calm evening.
The wind is expected to come up this morning. We are planning to go to Prideaux Haven today. Maybe I will give Lilly drugs. Hmmm.
Phoenix Hunter 1985 