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Day 5: Wigham Cove to North Kelp Passage Cove

June 1, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

June 1, 2022 Day 5: Wigham Cove to North Kelp Passage Cove: 177 miles. 710 total miles. We have a good weather window to cross Dixon Entrance Thursday June 2, so we are in somewhat of a hurry. So we woke up around 6:00 AM, made some oatmeal for breakfast and pulled anchor around 7:00 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in the Northwest, Alaska, Boat, Camping, Travel

Day 4: Port McNeill to Wigham Cove

May 31, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

May 31, 2022 Day 4: Port McNeill to Wigham Cove 180 miles. 533 total miles. We needed to make an early start so we could do our big ocean crossing today, Queen Charlotte Sound. We left Port McNeill at 6:40 AM. Most of the trip is pretty protected from the main ocean. It definitely can … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in the Northwest, Alaska, Camping, Travel

Day 3: Henry Bay to Port McNeill

May 30, 2022 by amandamcbride76 1 Comment

May 30, 2022 Day 3: Henry Bay to Port McNeill 144 miles. 353 total miles. We pulled anchor about 7:30 AM and did a quick drive into Comox to get some fuel. I think this has been the most expensive fuel we’ve gotten. When we first pulled into Comox it seemed like a small fishing … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in the Northwest, Alaska, Boat, Camping, Travel

Day 2: Prevost Harbor to Henry Bay

May 29, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

May 29, 2022 Day 2: Prevost Harbor to Henry Bay: 126 miles. 208 miles total. I was awake by 6:00 AM. Once I’m awake I don’t like staying in bed especially when I am sharing a bed about the size of a full with two other kids. As soon as I got up everyone else … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in the Northwest, Alaska, Boat, Camping, Travel

Day 1: Edmonds to Prevost Harbor

May 28, 2022 by amandamcbride76 4 Comments

May 28, 2022 Edmonds to Prevost Harbor: 82 miles. I thought I would be able to publish updates somewhat as they happened, turns out, it won’t be quite so live. Taking care of Ellen is a full time job on the boat. She naps on me. She goes to bed when we all do, and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in the Northwest, Alaska, Boat, Camping, Travel

Planning for Alaska

May 27, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

Planning for this trip has taken up a huge part of our brains for the past several months. It was last summer we realized this trip was possible, but we didn’t really start planning until January of 2022. Reading the C-brats forum has been super useful in knowing ways to outfit our boat, and reading … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in the Northwest, Alaska, Boat, Camping, Travel

We Are Boating to Alaska!!!

May 27, 2022 by amandamcbride76 1 Comment

We are boating to Alaska! We are taking our 22 foot C-Dory cruiser from Edmonds, Washington to Juneau, Alaska this summer. Chris has a small sabbatical from work this year which makes boating there possible. We will also be staying in Juneau for a while so Chris can “work from home”. During that time we … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in Seattle, Adventures in the Northwest, Alaska, Boat, Camping, Travel

End of 2019-Present day

May 23, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

I haven’t shared a post in forever. The main reason being soon after my last post we got a surprise and found out I was pregnant. The beginning part of my pregnancy left me sick and tired and no energy to do some of the things I love, such as writing. Right after my first … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in Seattle, Adventures in the Northwest, Boat, Hiking

Sares Head with a few new Trails

March 20, 2019 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

This weekend Chris was able to get some yard work done. We got about a ton of big rocks to build up our retaining wall in the front of the house so that our front yard is a little more level and less of a hill. Chris just picked up one load so he was … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in the Northwest, Hiking

I Want to Ride my Bike

March 5, 2019 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

Since Ryan had so much fun riding bikes in Kent, we decided to go ride bikes again, this time in Bothell. Chris found a nice bike path near Blyth Park and away we went. This time Chris brought his bike so he could ride with Ryan. We decided it best if the boys rode their … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in the Northwest, Hiking, Parks

First Company of 2019

January 22, 2019 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

Porpoise Bluff-Sharpe Park Pass-None           Difficulty 2.5/5                 Rating: 3/5   Beth came back for another visit! Beth hasn’t been for a visit in almost a year! (I think that’s a record for her!) She was browsing for flights to come see us, and found a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in Seattle, Adventures in the Northwest, Hiking, Parks

Mimi and Papa round Two

August 7, 2018 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

My parents came the end of May to deliver my dad’s old truck, and our new truck to us. Before they knew they were coming then, they already bought plane tickets and rented a house to come visit us in August.  They were coming in August to come over Sea fair. We’ve done just a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in Seattle, Adventures in the Northwest, Hiking

High School Friends Come for a Visit

June 4, 2018 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

Some of my best friends from high school were wanting to get together and go on a girls trip. My friend Mary Anne had a free resort stay and she wanted some of us to go with her. It was really sweet of her! Sadly it was looking like I wasn’t going to be able … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in Seattle, Adventures in the Northwest, Hiking, Parks

Mimi and Papa Deliver our new Truck.

May 29, 2018 by amandamcbride76 1 Comment

Since we aren’t living in our home right now (due to the remodel) we decided we finally needed to get another car. Since I couldn’t just walk the kids to school anymore, and Chris was working on the house until late at night, it just wasn’t feasible to share the car anymore.  We were trying … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in Seattle, Adventures in the Northwest, Hiking, Waterfalls

Mimi spends Spring Break (WooHoo) With Us

April 24, 2018 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

Last year my mom had a busy year and wasn’t able to come to Seattle much. (She finally made it in December.) But this year, we were all hoping she’d make it out more! My mom had some extra time off and the kids and I were getting antsy to do something fun. We talked … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in Seattle, Adventures in the Northwest, Hiking, Parks
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Hi, I’m Amanda! My husband, Chris, and I recently moved from Arizona to Seattle, Washington. We, along with our two young kids, have been trying to see as much of the Pacific Northwest as we can. We hope you enjoy all our adventures!

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