2020 Emerald Star Cruise

Yesterday we stopped at the Black Bear Diner in Redding, CA for lunch.  They have a tent outside with social distancing and a limited menu.  It was excellent as usual. We arrived on Monday, August 17th.  We are staying on Emerald Star while it is on the hard at North Harbor Diesel.    The weather is beautiful (compared to California).  We are glad to be where there is no smoke & heat.  We wish our friends and family there the best.  We will be shopping and stocking the boat for our very shortened summer cruising season.  

OK, we have had enough of being shut in in California.  Even though the US-Canada border may not open, we will cruise in the San Juan Islands if that is all that is available.  These island are quite beautiful and there is still a chance of seeing whales.  Emerald Star is in Anacortes and is waiting for us.  

Normally we would have been on Emerald Star and cruising the Inside Passage by now.  Due to the Covid-19 pandemic we have been sheltering in place in California since March 19th.  Here it is DAY 73! We are still supposed to stay home. My daughter and I have made dozens of masks to share with friends, family, and hospitals.  We felt it was the least we could do.   Everyone in the world has been affected by this viscous virus.  I hope you and yours are safe and healthy. Wikipedia: Coronavirus disease 2019  ( COVID-19 ) is an  infectious disease  caused by  severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 .   It was first identified in December 2019 in  Wuhan ,  China , and has since spread globally, resulting in  an ongoing pandemic .     However, the first case may be traced back to 17 November, 2019.    As of 30 May 2020,  more than 6.04   million cases  have been reported across...

We are looking forward to cruising up to Alaska again.  Further updates coming.