Photographic tale of Aiden's time with us onboard ExTerra sailing from Portland Oregon, across the Columbia River bar, up the Washington coast, down the Strait of Juan de Fuca clear to Olympia......and back!
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| With all his Corey Cousins and Uncle Jacob Aiden, Emily, Sophia and Sam |
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| Tea and a good book on watch at sundown on the ocean |
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| Resting his eyes while on watch |
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| Precarious perch while checking the radar plug |
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| Goof ball! "Fort" under the settee |
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| Swinging like a monkey on the halyard |
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| Found those hot dogs at the bottom of the fridge yet? |
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| Aiden organizes the dishes when he washes them |
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| Donning water shoes for the dinghy ride back after exploring Port Townsend |
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| Goof ball again! On the hike at Fort Townsend |
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| Grilling chops, his time to cook dinner |
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| Cozy time reading a book from Dad's childhood |
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| Enjoying more of "The Eye of the World" |
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| Beach combing |
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| A touch of home, he found a kitty to pet |
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| Fresh Crab in the crab hawk |
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| The Coreys go shopping, hobo packing |
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| Setting up his hammock |
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| and enjoying it! |
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| One of the many benefits of this kind of travel |
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| In the anchor well helping rewire the windlass |
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| Mast Monkey! |
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| He hauled himself all the way up |
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| So Organized! Dishes are clean again |
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| Comfortable anywhere with his book on phone |
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| Helping re-plumb the propane locker |
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| A moment of reflection |
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| Gamefully at least tried a fresh oyster! |
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| Setting up ET3 the dinghy |
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| Enjoying the statues on Olympia's waterside walk |
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| Part of re-stocking the galley |
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| Organizing snacks |
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| Adept at storing all the food back under his bunk |
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| Fishing at Tacoma |
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| Sorting crabs |
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| Checking the transmission fluid |
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| Enjoying Tillicum Village on Blake Island |
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| On the counter in the head brushing his teeth. Quite agile. |
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| Another Dogfish!! |
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| Getting canned goods out of the shallow bilge |
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| Please no more dog fish! |
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| White Spotted Greenling? |
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| "studying" math with his eyes closed |
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| Crab pot watch |
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| At the helm coming out of Sequim Bay in the narrows |
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| Setting up Smeagol |
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| Re-stocking the galley.....again and again |
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| Slinging ET3 off of the mother ship |
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| At the helm on the ocean |
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| Retrieving the jack lines |
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| Ice Cream in Port Angeles |
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| Making mac and cheese for dinner |
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| Perched on the counter helping fix the head |
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| Tuckered out and cozy in the cock pit |
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| At the helm on the ocean |
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| Washing down the anchor |
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| Auto-piloting the boat |
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| Taking photos under the I-5 bridge |
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| Ice cream and candy shop in Port Angeles |
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| Pummeled by books in the sea berth on the choppy ocean ride home |
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| Packed up and ready to head home |
