CM2NET: Chris and Christa's Blog http://www.chrismaier.net/blog Sun, 06 May 2012 00:44:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Skipper’s Log: Under Sail http://www.chrismaier.net/blog/blog/2012/05/06/skippers-log-under-sail/ http://www.chrismaier.net/blog/blog/2012/05/06/skippers-log-under-sail/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 00:44:08 +0000 chris http://www.chrismaier.net/blog/?p=141 Today, for the first time the Sailing Yacht StrangeWaves was under way and under sail.  On a somewhat sunny mid-day breeze we hoisted the main and the jib and set out on various points of sail in Esquimalt Harbour.  We spent about an hour and a half shaking down our drills and knocking over everything down below in the cabin.  It was a great time and after four weeks out of the water and all sorts of hard work it was nice to see the payoff.

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On Sunday the three of us left the safe confines of the harbour for our first true Voyage. The weather cut down the ambition of the original plan. Nonetheless we got out of the harbour and made way for a nice protected anchorage by Albert Head. We had lunch and coffee before weighing anchor and making way back to the harbour and yacht club.

It was great day in the rain with a lot of learning.

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This past week saw a fairly major (for Victoria) dumping of snow, and a snow day was declared closing the local schools.  We took the time to get a new sled in the form of a Noma SnowMoto, which is pretty much the new version of the venerable GT Snowracer from our youth.  After some quick assembly we hit the local hill and had a great time.  The whole day was full of outdoor excursions punctuated by Hot Chocolate breaks and mitten replacements.  I think that the family has a new convert to the sport of tobogganing and a true believer in the superiority of the GT Snowracer.

The pictures from the snow day have been placed in the 2012 – Early photo Album.

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]]> http://www.chrismaier.net/blog/blog/2012/01/09/116/feed/ 0 Maier Gastronomique v2011-1 http://www.chrismaier.net/blog/blog/2012/01/04/maier-gastronomique-v2011-1/ http://www.chrismaier.net/blog/blog/2012/01/04/maier-gastronomique-v2011-1/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:56:27 +0000 chris http://www.chrismaier.net/blog/?p=114 The moment that so many people wait for all year long is finally here.   The latest edition of the Maier Gastronomique is available and published for public consumption.  This year has some extensive updates and a few improved recipes as well as some new ones.

Highlights include: a camping chapter and some Halloween Recipes.   The famous “Smoking Bishop” drink is also included with Dickensian quotation to help you appear well-read and learned.

You can find all of the updates and new versions by following the link below the mashead of the blog or here.

Enjoy.

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C&C

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Happy New Years everyone!

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We are now well back from our trip to the Bahamas and have had some time to get ourselves sorted out, through Christmas andget most of our photos organised.

We had an absolutely wonderful time.  Our time was spent on New Providence Island in the vicinity of the Capital city Nassau.  Most every day we spent the morning on the beach and the afternoon exploring what the city had to offer.  We visited a Zoo, Pirate Museum, art gallery as well as historic forts and attractions.  It was a great relaxing time.  You canfind pictures at the following link.

You can also find the pictures that Chris took whilst diving in the later half of the 2011 Diving Gallery: Link.

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]]> http://www.chrismaier.net/blog/blog/2011/12/30/bahamas-trip/feed/ 0 Visit to Cape Split http://www.chrismaier.net/blog/blog/2009/03/16/visit-to-cape-split/ http://www.chrismaier.net/blog/blog/2009/03/16/visit-to-cape-split/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:53:00 +0000 admin http://www.chrismaier.net/blog/blog/2009/03/16/visit-to-cape-split/ Well I just returned from a very nice trip to Cape Split Nova Scotia with some friends I am working with here in Halifax. The weather and conditions during my stay so far has been less than conducive to getting out of my room and getting fresh air. Our trip took most of the day. We got to the parking lot and hiked about 8km along a snowy trail down the peninsula to the cape. It was a beautiful day that allowed for some great photography and escapism.

The pictures are being posted to the galleries site. Most of the pictures are in the Halifax Gallery.

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