Sailing in the Puget Sound, but first, the "shake down"

"Shake down" cruise in the Puget Sound is what we did for about 6 days. The first couple days the Randall and Ken helped Bob, the new boat owner, go through all the systems of the boat to make sure they were in working order. Quite the tidiest task testing lights, switches, pumps, navigation system, water system, engine and list goes on. Plus, the boat just needed to be gone through finding all the sails, spare parts, and just junk left over on board by the previous owner. All of this was oh so familiar to us. Just 7 years ago this October, we had did the same thing with Duchesse only by ourselves for the first time ever!

One afternoon I was in the galley when I heard the guys giggling who were all in the aft birth? Not a real big area for 3 full grown men. Too funny!

Something in the engine room, which is obviously tucked underneath, needed attention. But really, all three of them?

So we went shopping downtown Seattle to provision at the local farmers market. Of course we had to find the fish market too!

See the octopus on the huge halibut?

Just an idea for me to do in my spare time, some day?

After all the fixing, cleaning and provisioning, we left the dock sailing through the Puget Sound. Here's what we saw....

Mount Rainier as we left the dock near down town Seattle

Three men, all happy to be out, away from the dock, and sailing the boat after several days of labor!

Sails up and we're off!

Reminiscing with one of those romantic sunsets on board with the tranquilizing sounds of the water.

After docking somewhere that night, we left the next day to meet not only Bob's friend but the designer of all the Baba boats, nationally renowned Bob Perry.

We anchored right out in front of his house for the night and joined him and his wife at their home for a wonderful dinner and sunset.

The next day was a relaxing trip back to the marina in Seattle.

Spinnaker up and we're off!

Romantic fire in the gas stove to take the chill away. The days were warm usually but the nights were cold and it's July?

Beautiful flowers, candle light and oysters for an appetizer one evening

Randall and I love to cook...

Gorgeous view back at the dock in Seattle