We left in the late afternoon of Sept. 11th. We added another crew member, Assen from San Diego, so we could all get rest on the 24/7 journey to California. We are currently on the voyage and the conditions have been great. We had one stop in Coos Bay, a gritty fishing village in Oregon, due to avoidance of some weather. Likely no stops the remainder of the trip. It is a wonderful experience being out on the open ocean, usually 4-8 miles off the coast. The beginning of the trip was foggy and smoky from the CA forest fires. But it eventually cleared up and here we are on day 5 and have been whale watching all morning! We saw dolphins on our way out earlier in the trip. I am getting used the the swells, which are nothing for Darryn and Assen but Murf and I struggle a bit. Murf still is adjusting to going potty on the back deck of the boat, she has been going about once a day :( Five more days to go!