Author Archives: Martina

I want to share a breakdown of what goes into a typical boat day for us. I’m new to boating, and I was a bit intimidated at first by how much there is to do, but now that we’ve done it a few times it’s actually not so bad. First is pre-trip planning. This startsContinue reading “Boat Day Breakdown”

Whew, where did January go? Last I remember, we were headed back to work after Christmas break, how are we here already? It’s been busy at work for both of us, we’ve had our noses to the grindstone, so to speak. A major wind storm blew through our marina in early January; the winds wereContinue reading “Belated Happy New Year!”

It’s Christmastime! So much anticipation always goes into this single day, and then as my German Oma would say…Christmas comes, and then it goes again. How true! It’s now two days past Christmas, and we’re already looking forward into the new year. Work assignments, boat projects, training courses, perhaps going back to school?!? On ChristmasContinue reading “White Christmas”

We’ve had a fun week, filled with lots of mini projects, and Christmas decorating! The weather has not really been the greatest (what a surprise!) and we have not gotten out on the water again. We’re stuck in a holding pattern, hamstrung by the insurance clause that requires us to have a competent captain onboard.Continue reading “Christmas Lights on the Water”

This past week was a relatively quiet one. We visited Eudora each day, and completed some maintenance projects. As we are making the boat our own, there are a lot of small and large projects creeping onto the to do list. The first project that was completed this week was re-seating the cockpit door. TheContinue reading “Hoses & Hiking”

Welcome to Vancouver, where the rainy season lasts about 6 months. That’s what the locals tell us, anyways. Apparently it rains most days from November through ‘til April. And when we say rain, we mean a constant downpour for hours on end, nothing like Calgary rain that lasts a half hour and then clears. TheContinue reading “It Won’t Stop Raining”

This past week has felt as though we started to settle into a new routine. We managed to get our apartment into a state where most things are unpacked, and we are able to sleep, cook and work there. Bonus, I also found some floor space to setup my exercise mat and weights. I squeezedContinue reading “Settling In”

This week, we finally got the chance to get out on the water. This is what we’ve been working for, and we’ve been looking forward to it for a really long time. Since we are new boat owners, we have a temporary clause in our insurance policy which means that we need to have aContinue reading “Maiden Voyage”

It’s Sunday, and the end of our first full week as Vancouverites and boat people. It’s been a whirlwind of a week, I’ll try my best to recount the highlights. Arrival to the city was uneventful. We picked up our boat and marina keys, and enjoyed our first evening aboard Eudora. Our first night aboardContinue reading “Week One and Done”

I’m writing this sitting in our hotel room in Revelstoke. We’ve made it to the half way mark of our drive to the coast, to our new home. It’s been an absolute whirlwind of a week, and it’s hard to believe that we’re actually here now, on the road. This afternoon is the first timeContinue reading “Halfway There”