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2020 Make it Go Away!

Posted on October 28, 2020 by ScottMacDOctober 28, 2020

We all have our stories to tell from this strange and brutal year. For us, 2020 started off promising. We had lots of plans for the entire year starting with several ski trips. We made it to Sunday River and Sugarloaf in Maine and Loon Mt. in New Hampshire. They were both new to us … Continue reading →

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The Drive Home, Fall 2019

Posted on November 7, 2019 by ScottMacDNovember 7, 2019

So on September 26th, our wedding anniversary, we packed up the Subaru, with everything just fitting, and headed down the street to the Sidney-Anacortes Ferry. It’s always a nice ferry ride and US customs in Anacortes gets a kick out of our Vermont plates. This time the custom’s official asked which Maple syrup was better, … Continue reading →

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August and September, 2019

Posted on October 25, 2019 by ScottMacDNovember 9, 2019

Our next guest on board would be Tara. She had never joined us for an extended solo cruise so this would be a leisurely ten day visit. We were picking her up in Seattle. We arrived ahead of schedule to see an Australian folk band we really like. The Waifs have been performing for years … Continue reading →

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June and July, 2019

Posted on October 25, 2019 by ScottMacDNovember 9, 2019

After the departure of Barry and Rebecca we headed north to Desolation Sound. There we found superb, uncrowded anchorages and enjoyed two weeks of perfect weather. Hiking to Newton Lake on Quadra IslandPender HarbourPrideaux HavenTenedos Bay Northbound thru Beazley Passage Andrew joined us for two weeks in early June. He was feverish and not feeling … Continue reading →

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Back to Big Smile, Spring 2019

Posted on May 21, 2019 by ScottMacDMay 23, 2019

Our winter of 2018/19 was very eventful with lots of skiing until a fall changed all that. In addition to all of our Stratton skiing and my Stratton volunteer work we made it to several other venues around the country. Shortly after our Christmas and New Years celebrations in Vermont we headed up to Smugglers … Continue reading →

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Big Smile’s New Home

Posted on October 28, 2018 by ScottMacDNovember 20, 2018

Getting around the Pacific Northwest often means by ferry. Having landed at 2 AM on August 13th, at Sea-Tac International Airport, and catching just a few hours of sleep, we were ready to find Big Smile. I had set up an account with the Washington State ferry system and with reservation in hand we drove … Continue reading →

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Sweden, Norway & Iceland

Posted on September 11, 2018 by ScottMacDOctober 24, 2018

Four days in Vermont allowed us to pack for a different type of trip with temperatures ranging from the mid 80s F in southern Sweden to the low 30s F in the Arctic. We were heading to Sweden for a week to visit with three au pairs who lived with us over two decades ago. … Continue reading →

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Across the country we drove

Posted on August 23, 2018 by ScottMacDOctober 24, 2018

Well the best plans can go wrong and such was the case with our freighter experience. Our early to mid May departure from Port Everglades turned into a June 20th departure. The load on process took a couple of days. While we were not the last boat loaded on the Chipolbrok Moon we were the … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the Freighter

Posted on May 26, 2018 by ScottMacDMay 26, 2018

On April 3rd we pushed away from the Atlantic Yacht Basin dock and started our trip to Fort Lauderdale. We have done this run before but it’s always a thrill. Our goal was to do as much offshore cruising as possible. We have found that Morehead City, NC, has a perfect inlet to access the … Continue reading →

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Winter is over…for us

Posted on March 31, 2018 by ScottMacDApril 2, 2018

What a winter it has been. When we hopped off Big Smile in October we knew that snow was in our future at least for the next few months. What we did not know was that we were in for the wildest winter we have experienced since owning in VT. Temps varied incredibly. Snow came … Continue reading →

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