Date/time: Aug 13, 2006, 12:00 local (z-8) Aug 10 at Schooner Cove: 49D40.154'N 124D55.594'W Day before yesterday arrive at Steveston Marina: 49D07.411'N 123D11.038'W Yesterday arrive Shelter Island Marina at 14:55: 49D09.797' N122D59.315'W Wx: Lovely weather Crew: Ben, Brad, Kevin, Chip, Jodie, Ryan, Scott, Mikayla & Trenton, Kim, John Lanninga, Darryl & Lorelei for Aug 11, then added Heather Quaschnick, Sandra Goodkey, Karen Fowler, Corinne, Glen & Brian Peterson, Frank Corlis for Aug 12. Remarks: We were met Aug 11 at sea by 3 boats for pictures and company coming into Steveston. "Que Linda" with Hal & Wayne, "Senior Moments" with Scott Bulger and others and by Motor Cat with the friendly media of Georgs Kolesnikovs, field editor of Power Cruising magazine. He hosts the Trawlers & Trawlering site where a report on "Idlewild's" return to Canada appears at <http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com>, Jim Farrell of the "Edmonton Journal," and Al Cohen with Global TV. Many thanks to Willy Loyd of Vancouver who organized the berth for us at Steveston Harbour, and provided two iceboxes of refreshments, and thanks to West Marine for the finger food and snacks. Exciting to cruise into Steveston and see Alice, and more friends and family waiting. It was a great afternoon of hugging and visiting and telling stories. By evening there was only Alice, and I on the boat for a lovely night. Saturday, Aug 12, people started by at 07:45 and our new extended crew (now 18) were aboard and ready at 12:00 for the 12 mile trip upstream to Shelter Island. We arrived at 14:55 and tied up for the last time on this expedition. We all went for lunch at Tug Boat Annie's Pub then others prepared to head home. Brad, Alice, and I stayed to unload the boat into 2 vehicles and give the left over food to the food bank. On this expedition we have gone 33,400 NM or 38,410 statute miles or 62, 000 km. It has been an incredible journey for us and I have a very pleasant, relaxed feeling about it now. I want to thank everyone who helped make the voyage successful, and everyone who shared our journey by the internet or chatting with us at dockside in many places around the world. How very much you are exactly like us. Take care and may God bless you as He has us. -- Ben Gray Idlewild Custom Buehler 55 powered by a 55-hp Kubota Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com To follow Idlewild with Google Earth: http://tinyurl.com/ksnhg For the Trawler M/V JPEG version: http://tinyurl.com/ovdt7