A stormy run to Triangle Island
January 15, 2021 - I made my first trip to Triangle Island in 1976, aboard the Nimpkish II, the navy ship attached to CFS Holberg. The isla...
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8. Be calm buy local...
January 15, 2021 - Landed in Halifax airport in the early afternoon, it was a crisp fall day, finally! Picked up the rental car, and headed...
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7. High winds blow in our favour...
January 15, 2021 - The Captain changed course overnight because of the winds, so we're heading to St. Pierre instead of Miquelon, which is...
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6. A cancellation leads to a new adventure...
January 15, 2021 - The weather picked up again last night, so we ducked into White Bear Bay for a calm anchorage.
Our visit to Conne River...
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5. Halfway through the trip, we get a few lessons.....
January 15, 2021 - The seas have settled down, and I'm up early to catch the sunrise along with coffee on the deck. I spend some time on th...
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4. Calm and sunny... and two wet landings!
January 15, 2021 - Once we got around the tip of Newfoundland, we tucked into Red Bay, and the ship settled down. It's a long day, Red Bay...
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3. Poached haddock for breakfast...
January 15, 2021 - The first night on board was busy, meeting the staff, figuring out in what order the cutlery was used, and finding out w...
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2. A Tale of Two Sisters…
January 15, 2021 - The Clipper Adventurer is a former Russian passenger ship, the Alla Tarasova, built to work in the North Baltic and Arct...
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1. Scuffin' it up in Newfoundland
January 15, 2021 - Flying against the sun...
I head out late on Friday from Comox on the red-eye to Toronto, and of course, catch a shift...
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