We left Shilshole about 2pm Sunday to much fanfare (thanks guys, for seeing us off). We headed to the fuel dock to add fuel and pump out the holding tank. Everyone joked that they would see us off K dock but we'd get stuck at the fuel dock with a dead engine and not leave.
How did they know? After fueling up, our engine wouldn't start. No spark. No click. Nothing. We eventually figured it out, and got out of the marina, but we left shilshole about 2 hours after we meant to. Oops. The ride to Port Townsend was uneventful. There was no big weather. There was no little weather. So we motored all the way there...
Our Strait of Juan de Fuca crossing was similar. No waves, no wind, no drama. We got into Victoria around lunch time today and started the customs process. It was frustratingly painless. I have spent the last two weeks preparing a whole notebook of paperwork- the LMO, a letter from the lawyers, a signed job offer, John's resume, letters of reference, proof that we are common law partners (no, we haven't gotten married yet), Chaco's rabies vaccination... it was an insane amount of paperwork... And they didn't ask to see a single piece of paper. None of it. We cleared customs and got our work visas and it was totally painless. And then we tried to buy a cell phone...
Anyway, we are here in Victoria- we are officially allowed to be here for the next year, as is chaco, and our boat. We are happy and much less stressed than we have been.
I promise I'll post some pictures soon.
Blake and I could not stop laughing after the "frustratingly painless". That is exactly what it is. Welcome to Canada, Eh!
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