We left Pender Harbour (after a lovely dinner at the Painted Boat and a beautiful sunset) for an easy, sunny crossing of the Strait of Georgia (thanks in part to our stabilizer). In Nanaimo we met up with new friends (Shimon and Julie and old friends (Marilyn and Don) before leaving for a long, rainy-day cruise to Sidney, which is a lovely suburb of Victoria (the largest city on Vancouver Island and the Capitol of British Columbia) and very close to the US side of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. After a couple of days here we cruised SE, first to Port Townsend, and then east, to Langley, on the side side of Whidbey Island, to visit old friends. From there it was only four hours to Seattle, where we arrived south back at our home port at the Elliott Bay Marina in time for the Husky football game on Saturday.

We are so thankful for all of our blessings. The chill in the air, and the shorter days clearly signal the change of seasons. From bliss to stoic challenges, time with family and friends to quiet alone time in nature, summer cruising in the Salish Sea fills our souls. Thank you all for sharing our most recent True Love Adventure!

The Captain and the First Mate of The True Love