{"id":7063,"date":"2014-07-03T11:08:48","date_gmt":"2014-07-03T17:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?p=7063"},"modified":"2015-02-26T09:22:58","modified_gmt":"2015-02-26T16:22:58","slug":"final-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?p=7063","title":{"rendered":"Final Thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A gallery of images (for now the complete set of 500 some can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icloud.com\/photostream\/#A35qXGF1qr8z8\">found here<\/a>) and some final thoughts about our trip<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7063 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7064'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3104-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3104-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3104-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3104-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7064'>\n\t\t\t\tPlumper Cove\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7065'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3108-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3108-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3108-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3108-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7065'>\n\t\t\t\tPlumper Cove sunset\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7066'><img width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100319-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100319-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100319-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100319-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7067'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3143-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3143-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3143-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3143-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7067'>\n\t\t\t\tPender Harbour\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7068'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100342-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100342-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100342-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100342-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7068'>\n\t\t\t\tPender Harbour sunset\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7069'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3149-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3149-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3149-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3149-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7070'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3206-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3206-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3206-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3206-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7070'>\n\t\t\t\tRebecca Spit\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7071'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100394-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100394-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100394-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100394-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7071'>\n\t\t\t\tBeazley Passage\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7072'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3250-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3250-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3250-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3250-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7073'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100459-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100459-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100459-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100459-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7073'>\n\t\t\t\tSointula, Malcolm Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7074'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100464-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100464-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100464-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100464-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7074'>\n\t\t\t\tSointula, Malcolm Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7075'><img width=\"150\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3305-150x73.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3305-150x73.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3305-400x196.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3305-1024x502.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7075'>\n\t\t\t\tSullivan Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7076'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3316-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3316-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3316-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3316-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7076'>\n\t\t\t\tSullivan Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7077'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100515-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100515-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100515-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100515-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7078'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100540-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100540-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100540-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100540-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7079'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3343-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3343-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3343-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3343-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7080'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100553-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100553-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100553-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100553-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7080'>\n\t\t\t\tOcean Grace &#038; Lacy Falls\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7081'><img width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3369-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3369-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3369-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3369-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3369.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7082'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3398-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3398-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3398-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3398-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7083'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100596-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100596-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100596-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100596-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7084'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3406-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3406-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3406-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3406-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7085'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100602-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100602-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100602-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100602-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7086'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3426-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3426-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3426-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3426-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7087'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100633-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100633-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100633-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100633-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7087'>\n\t\t\t\tBlind Channel\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7088'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100638-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100638-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100638-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/P1100638-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7088'>\n\t\t\t\tBlind Channel\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?attachment_id=7089'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_3456-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7089\" 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Well, you&#8217;d be right. I learned a lot, gained a lot of confidence, saw things I never really thought I&#8217;d see and met some great people. And this trip really did solidify the idea that I am not done with cruising.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not sure if I would do flotillas as a regular thing. They make a lot of sense for the first time you are making a trip to a complicated destination; I will definitely consider one for our inaugural trip to Greece. I am not sure I would bother doing one to Desolation Sound now that I&#8217;ve been to the Broughtons.<\/p>\n<p>Dave (R Shack Island) invited us to &#8216;buddy boat&#8217; with them if\/when we go back. This makes a bit more sense. It gives you someone to bounce ideas off of and help with itineraries or emergencies, but also offers a lot more freedom and &#8216;alone time.&#8217; I guess that becomes a matter of matching schedules and finding compatible people\/boats. I will have to think about working on people like Brock and Nikki here in YEG. <\/p>\n<p>As for the Yeadon-Jones&#8217;s, I appreciate all they did, but I think with 10 boats, 30 personalities, windlass and electrical problems and shifting schedules it overwhelmed everyone from the start and it took a week to catch up. This was mildly unfortunate because the first week was when I really wanted the &#8216;support&#8217; and comfort the group-think of a flotilla could offer. This was only their second flotilla and they did a pretty damn good job considering. I might be a bit more negative if I had actually been &#8216;left behind&#8217; in Port Neville, but I wasn&#8217;t and the explanation I got made sense in the context. And it was great meeting them and having a chance to talk about their perspective on self-publishing and the industry as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>If anyone has a chance to join a flotilla led by these two I encourage you to give it a try. It was a great experience.<\/p>\n<p>And I think we solidified our position as sailors instead of powerboaters. Not to say I won&#8217;t charter a powerboat again, but after L and I talked it over we both believe that sailboats give better value, more options and sailing is just plain fun. <\/p>\n<p>All that is left now is to decide whether we go back again this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A gallery of images (for now the complete set of 500 some can be found here) and some final thoughts about our trip I guess if you made it this far, you will have come to the conclusion that I though the trip was glorious. Well, you&#8217;d be right. 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