Alaska Roundup with videos of ice, whales and bears. We left the south end of Vancouver Island on May 3rd and returned Sep 16th, 135 days. We boated at far north as Skagway to the
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True East Returning from Alaska Aug 15 – Sep 15
After dropping off the Geros in Ketchikan, we decided to head back up to Juneau as we would the area between Wrangle (north of Ketchikan) and Juneau to be the most interesting. Our next
Read moreTrue East Alaska with many guests 6 Jul – Aug 15
With Kristi and Chris off to Africa after the wedding, Dan and Marcia return to Sitka. There we join Cooper has been boat and dog sitting while we headed to the east coast. With just a few
Read moreTrue East Ketchikan to Sitka June 5 to July 4th
Leaving Ketchikan, on route to Juneau our first stop was a Wrangle. Here we took a jet boat tour up to Le Conte Glacier…several miles of ice pack on the way into the glacier with seals
Read moreTrue East Alaska Bound May 2nd to June 4th
We started on May 3rd at the south end of Vancouver Island, BC where True East has wintered over at Van Isle Marina and had some new outfitting by Philbrooks Boatyard. Philbrooks did the restoration of
Read moreTrue Home for the winter…..kind of
Returning from the West Coast, it was almost November by the time we got home. Dan immediately got into his tennis routine playing several times a week and following up on his lessons. For Thanksgiving,
Read moreBelize Sail Apr 3-20 2015
The spring sail has now become an annual event to be shared with friends. We chartered a four cabin sailing catamaran, bare boat (without a crew) again this year. The first week we were joined
Read moreTrue West British Columbia to California Oct 3 – 24, 2014
With the summer winding down and the temperatures dropping, we decided to move off the water and onto the land. The GMC Motorhome and the Smart were stored in Seattle for the summer, so Dan
Read moreTrue East More British Columbia Cruising Sept 1 – 25, 2014
The Broughtons are very different from the San Juan and Gulf Islands and Desolation Sound. This is generally uninhabited First Nations country with a few logging camps and small marinas with minimal supplies. The southeastern
Read moreTrue East British Columbia for August 1- 30, 2014
The first of August is Fleet Week in Seattle with lots of Navy including the Blue Angels and a major air show. At Bell Harbor downtown, we are in the heart of it with two
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