On the Road Again...

Looking east as we pass the shipping terminals on Ridley Island, near Prince Rupert BC.   The finger of fog rolled in obscuring the port, but it cleared a few miles further on.

Back this bus up.   We started the day with a leisurely breakfast aboard Blue Redd.

Yesterday, Karen & I provisioned the staples.   Today was all about what Bill & Nicki wanted aboard (plus some scotch and wine that we wanted aboard!).

Here Bill is pulling our cart as we head to the local Safeway and BC Liquor stores.

Enroute to the stores, Karen & Nicki got sidetracked and shopped in a nice tourist store.  They both bought various items.  We do our part to support the local economies!




While Bill & I headed to the boat, the girls stopped by the "Sunken Garden" in downtown Prince Rupert.
Stocked up, we are all back aboard.   I add water to top off the tanks as we prepare to head out.

So, I use a 1-micron sediment filter for all water coming into the boat.  That water goes into our tanks.  From the tanks to the faucets there are two 5-micron chemical filters to clean up chlorine and other undesirable flavors.  For the drinking water spigot, there is another 1-micron chemical filter and for the ice maker yet another 1-micron chemical filter.

Our faucet water is fine to drink and has very little "tank" flavor to it.   All good.
 We depart the docks at 1318 (1:18pm).

The cargo ship, above, was offloading containers as the next cargo (container) ship (to the right) was coming into port.

Of course, we passed them all in the narrowest part of the channel!   Oh, and we were being closely followed by a tug and barge, which you will see in a future photo.
It is not uncommon for large ships to have a tug pulling in front and another tug pulling backwards at the stern.  This arrangement gives the tugs great control over the ship.



Out in the channel well past the shipping terminals there are some reefs.   This channel marker cautions us against going on the other side which is Agnew Bank where it is shallow and rocky.

Hard to know, but the water between the channel and that island (Agnew Bank) is only 4' deep.  For a boat that draws 6+ feet, this is a no-go zone.

On the side opposite from Agnew Bank are more islands.  This tug and barge is the one that followed us out of Prince Rupert.   Now is it still following us out in the bay, and through Marcus Passage. 

Bill & Nicki having a rough day on the aft deck while Karen & I drove from the flybridge.  What a beautiful day out on the water.



Admiral Karen with the autopilot remote in her hands driving Blue Redd.

We finally pulled into Newcombe Harbour about 1930 (7:30pm).  We immediately started working on dinner as we were all hungry.

Tenderloins on the grill, green beans, new potatoes in onions & garlic, and a salad.   All accompanied by a 2018 Chateau Lalande St. Julien that we picked up earlier in the day.
Yummy, big, powerful, and layered - a nice drinking St Julien.


A fuzzy photo of a fuzzy black bear in Newcombe Harbour near sunset.   The combination of low light and distance doomed the photographer to just a generally fuzzy photo.   But, it was a dinner bear!

Fisherman Bill testing the "biteiness" of the fish in Newcombe Harbour.  Alas, they weren't biting, so no fish for breakfast!


After a rough day of doing almost nothing, Bill is reduced to relaxing and catching up on his reading.



Night sky tonight.   What do you think?

Good Night, All.

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