“What time is it at your shop? Sorry we’ve been traveling and we’re not sure what day or time it is…” Ted’s been on the phone with NAPA and every possible hardware store near any harbors between Newfoundland and Quebec the last day. Sailing through different time zones and being out at sea has everyone second guessing which watch is right.
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Magic on a Midnight Watch
There are two things I look forward to most on any sail transit: Sailing at night and watching the sunrise from the water. Depending on where you are in the world and which watch you are on, sometimes you get lucky and get both in one watch. I will always be the first to volunteer for the midnight or early morning watches because I find that in those moments, life becomes very still and very simple. I can feel my heart bursting with gratitude, awe, and wonder.
The Reverse Viking Route Begins!
It’s been 2 years since my last adventure with Dogbark, and while it feels too long to be away, it also feels like it was just the other month. It’s a very exciting time and homecoming for those of us who were not able to join the adventures around Newfoundland last year.
Emerging into Civilization and a New Home
Champagne sailing for our last day and Dogbark finds a new berth at the Royal Newfound Yacht Club.
NW Passage Complete, but We’re Not Done Yet!
We’ve conclude the NW Passage of our journey, now to make our way down south!
A New Frontier at Fort Ross
Tracing the steps and exploring the former trading grounds of one of Canada’s oldest companies, Hudson’s Bay Company.
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The Day We Did ALL the Things!
Pushing through the ice towards Bellot Strait, we find new edges among belugas and a once in a lifetime experience with the Canadian Coast Guard!
Welcome to the Global Race to the Ice Edge Challenge
It’s a race to the first real ice edge flow in Larsen Sound!
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Through the Looking Ice
Looking through our crystal ice ball to determine our route through the NW Passage.
We’re in Polar Bear Country Now
So how does one navigate getting onto a beach to meet a taxi but there are two polar bear cubs and probably a mama polar bear not too far in between you? You send a sacrificial lamb of course.
Being a Cruiser Kid instead of just a Cruiser
What is a cruising kid, you ask? It’s a kid with parents just as crazy as ours who decided to quit school and jobs and head off on a boat to remote and exotic places. Hundreds of boats flock to French Polynesia each year, quite a few of them with kids!
Adventures With Albatross
The best adventures always start way earlier in the morning than you want them too. Our albatross hike was no different.
A Day in the Life of a Dogbarkian
For those of you that do not know, Dogbark has tied up at the dock in Honolulu at the Waikiki Yacht Club. We have settled in to a casual daily routine, and I’d like to share it with you so you know what it’s like to live at the dock.
Adventures with Dogs (AKA the BEST Kind of Adventure)
I LOVE dogs. So when I heard that we had been offered the chance to go hang out with dogs and go dog sledding, I said “YES!!!”
An Update from Nome: Welcoming People and Fantastic Food
“Look Mom, It’s Dogbark!” I said pointing out the airplane window as the plane coasted down towards Nome…
My Temporary Retirement
Mom, Savai, and I are all back home in Washington. I consider it to be a temporary retirement from all the work we had to do aboard Dogbark.