It’s been a different summer cruise for us this year, thanks to Covid-19. Unable to visit our usual cruising haunts in Canada, we’ve had to spend our summer visiting places we haven’t been to since our early days of cruising the Pacific Northwest. Though it hasn’t been as exciting, it has been enjoyable in different ways. For one thing, I was able to do a lot more walking and hiking, which I enjoyed thoroughly. And, while this cruise has not been as exciting, it has been very relaxing.
Much as we hate to cut our cruise short, we have appointments in Redding that we have to keep. So, as soon as the fog lifted a bit this morning, Russ fired up the engines and we headed for our slip in Elliott Bay Marina, already looking forward to next cruising season.
Summer Cruise Aboard "Jubilación" 2020 
Hi Sandy & Al It was good to hear about your summer, albeit a different and more restricted one. We arrived back in Canada from Africa on March 21, just as everyone’s borders were closing. We had a private guide from Rockjumper Birding Tours to explore Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe for 5 weeks. It was a wonderful experience and all is now preserved in another computer coffee table book! David misses the boat but I am enjoying exploring other destinations. Unfortunately everything was cancelled including a Sept 2020 birding trip to Papau New Guinea. We stay sequestered, but get our 10,000 steps daily in our local parks so can keep our cameras busy. Do take care of yourselves. With a vaccine in sight, it would be a shame to get Covid now. I’m sure we are at least half way there. Noreen and David
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Hi Noreen and David…So good to hear from you. What an incredible trip that must have been! I would love to see your photos. With the Covid situation, we’ve pretty much become hermits. I do get my 10,000 steps in every day, however. Luckily, I have lots of beautiful places to walk here. And, like you, I take my camera. I also go kayaking a couple of times a week, with my camera. Interestingly, we have a lot of the same birds here, as the ones I photograph in Canada. Wishing you and David healthy, happy holidays. Sandy & Al
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