July 8, 2013

We arrived back in Auke Bay (Juneau) the afternoon of July 4th just as the purse seiner fleet was returning from 3 days of successful fishing. We found ourselves surrounded by fishing boats that were rafted six deep astern of us and five deep ahead of us. There was high energy all around and it was fascinating to watch the crews working around their boats, repairing their nets and jockeying these huge vessels around like bathtub toys. One of the boats in front of us festively shot off fireworks at 11:00 which were beautiful against the silhouettes of their boats and the darkening sky.

Our friends Carol-Ann and John joined us on the 6th and after a full day of fishing yesterday, today we spent a delightful day touring Hoonah. Who would have thought that little Hoonah would boast the longest zipline in America and a bar voted one of the top bars in America by Esquire Magazine? We enjoyed a fabulous crab lunch at this well known establishment called The Office (Bar).