Tuesday, June 18th
Tom & Carolyn are apparently weather god and goddesses as we’ve had sun or only light clouds since they arrived in Ketchikan. Our journey the first day with them from Ketchikan to Santa Ana Inlet was unbelievable with sun and the temperature in the high 70s. We were on the flybridge for the first time. We were visited by about 20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins who traveled with us for about 20 minutes darting under our bow waves crossing back and forth. Another group of them joined us about 30 minutes later and then a group of 4 again later. It was SO cool. They are so playful and joyful. We were going about 9-10 knots and they had no trouble keeping up with us and didn’t even appear to be working all that hard. They were a beautiful black and white and looked very healthy.
We were the only boat in Santa Ana Inlet and enjoyed kayaking and sitting in the cockpit for Happy Hour and dinner. With the sun not setting until after 10, our dinner time gets later and later each evening. I noticed when I woke up at 3:00am that the sky was still light… very weird.
The water started turning to a milky green color as we headed north yesterday to Wrangell. Wrangell has a relatively new Marina which is nice and it is larger than we expected. The town is about 2 miles from this Marina and it is very small and “Alaskan” feeling.
We’re now heading to Wrangell Narrows, a 21 mile waterway with over 60 navigational aids to help get through it. There can be cruise ships, tugs with loads, fishing boats and other pleasure craft and it is narrow in spots so we could have an interesting passage. We think we have timed it to have the least amount of current.
First photos attached were taken in Ketchikan: My sister & me and Jack & David.
Third photo is the of the White Sided Pacific Dolphins playing in our bow waves
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This is all so thrilling to read!!! I can picture a lot of your travels… what a blessing to have the vessel, skill and TIME to do all this!! I sure miss hearing your voice, but I do hear it when I read your journal.. Thank you for sharing and giving us the wonderful details! xoxoxo Julia
Yeah!! Another blog recording….we love this. You do realize that we are traveling with you and are willing to help pay for the fuel. Well done Susie, getting some pictures uploaded…can you make them larger so us old F””s can see them? What a wonderful adventure of a lifetime…keep on enjoying and we look for further updates…..when you come back please stop in at White Rock and we will either take you out to any of the 40 + restaurants within walking distance from our home….or you perhaps you would just enjoy a home cooked meal at home with us…and a comfortable bed. Cheers! G & T xoxo
Ahoy from Seattle! Colleen, Mike, Erica, Rob, and Lauren here looking at the pics while J talks to you on the phone. The whale tail and the dolphins are amazing! What an awesome adventure. Keep the photos coming!