We're back in Ketchikan - as of July 1

We'll be here thru July 4.



We had a minus 4.1 foot tide this at 7:30 this morning. I pulled myself up the ramp to get this photo.














Great beach combing condition..... Neil and Nancy. Come on up!













Background - one of the 4 cruise ships visiting today bringing 8,450 passengers to town. Doesn't it look like she's bulldozing over all the boats in the harbor?










This one's for you Jennie. Santa Anna Inlet, Zimovia Strait (after we left Wrangell)
June 28.










This one's for you Stanley. A float plane (one of many) zooming over us as we were heading into Ketchikan July 1.






This one's for my family... and all those who insist on buying american. I bought the last box of Chamomile tea on the shelf at IGA. I was very excited when I got back to the boat to discover the box labeled "Eden Foods, Tecumseh Michigan".... my old stomping grounds. Well, reading further on, how do they fit in anyway.... Egypt??, Canada??? Pretty funny.... What is to become of us and our food supply?...





Happy Fourth of July to all.



Parade tomorrow, BBQ at the club, fireworks, and then we go Beach Asparagus collecting with Lonnie and Marvin to Carroll Inlet, Gnat Cove. We'll let you know how that goes.

Still many boat errands before our next outing.

I will blog again after the Misty Fjords. Just popped on this website. We'll be in our own boat, but it looks really beautiful, wouldn't you say?

http://www.familyairtours.com/page3_Misty.html

luv/jo
(& the captain says hi)
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We're in Wrangell

We made it thru the Narrows in fine fashion. The last 5 miles of the day we had lumpy sea conditions. The passage was a piece of cake. We left Petersburg at 7:45am, and arrived here at 3:45pm - in pouring rain. It was strange. It would come down in buckets and then just stop! We checked in with the Harbor Master and spent a quiet night at the visitor dock WITH POWER. Quite unlike our stay in Sitka... where we had to beg for power.

The waters near Wrangell are milky green as they are fed by the LaConte Glacier up the Stikine (stick EEN) River. The locals are friendly in this rustic village. Totem poles are scattered around the town. There is a fish processing plant at the dock, and many fishing boats coming in and out.

The sun is shining this Saturday afternoon. We came to the library - in hopes of blogging, etc. turns out they have no wireless. This is the first library we have visited in the last 3 years that does not have wireless. Ergo, we are using THEIR computers to do internet. The photos are on my laptop. You will see them next time.

Have a great 4th of July weekend. (Fireworks were going off last night already - folks getting a jump on the holiday, I guess.)

Next stop - fishing in Myers Chuck and then to Ketchikan to get ready for our voyage around Prince of Whales Island.

luv/jo
(& the captain says hi)

Sitka to Kasnyku Falls

The night before we left Sitka was spent with Teka celebrating her "39 forever" birthday. After dinner (which SHE cooked by the way, she DOES have a bigger boat - and we brought the cake) she took us and a visitor up Harbor Mountain Road. It was still blocked with snow at the top, but this is a photo we got when the trees cleared enough for a view after we descended. This was 10 at night!

We left -boat attired - with our new canvas June 17 heading for Magoun Island.









Isn't this incredible? The clouds are forming an arch over the separation in the mountain range. This was on our way from Rodman Bay where we spent the night of June 18.... amidst the crab traps.








Kasnyku Falls near Ell Cove on our way to Baranoff Warm Spring.





I had the camer set for high resolution and these photos are taking a looooonnnnng time to load.

too long.... So I will complete this story after we get to Wrangell..... our next stop.

Leaving Petersburg Friday June 27, and traveling Wrangell Narrows. It's a very narrow shipping lane. Should be quite exciting.

If we get no wireless in Wrangell, look for next blog in Ketchikan, in a week or so.....

see you then
luv/jo
(& the captain says hi)

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We're in Petersburg

Details tomorrow.

Farewell Sitka, Alaska

We leave Sitka tomorrow (June 17) midday and head out to some fishing spots George has marked on the charts. We are getting antsy and ready to "blow this pop stand". We will anchor out "drop the hook" and fish "drop the baited hooks" with hopes of a beautiful Ling Cod, and definitely some shrimp and crabs in those traps.

We are up to 17 hours and 56 minutes of daylight.









Sunset at Thomsen Eliason Harbor, Sitka, Alaska.

We have had a great visit here and now that the canvas and upholstery work is done, we are ready to start the actual cruising. Teal is all cleaned up and the dodgers look great.

Once we get to Petersburg, we will more than likely have internet and I will post a photo of the finished project.... that should be about a week from now. See you then.
luv/jo
(& the Captain says hi)

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Eagles in Thomsen Harbor, Sitka

Here are my early morning shots of "The Birds".

I asked Mr. Eagle to sit there for a minute while I changed batteries.


And he did. Can you believe it?


Work it Baby!














Looks like an owl perched with the two eagles.


Off to find Spruce Tip Jam.

luv/jo
(& the captain says hi)

Teal's New Upholstery

Nancy requested a peek at the upholstery. Here it is.

This is my V-Berth with my shoestrings hanging out the bilge opening. That's storage underneath where we keep clothes that are bagged.

Along the sides are hammocks which hold miscellaneous items. As you can see, we utilize every available space we find.

Forward in the "V", looks like a TV screen, right? Well that's the glass front of the anchor chain locker. Where the picture cuts off at the top is the shelf where I keep all my personal stuff, kinda like a dresser top.


This is our "open air" clothes rack. (Notice the awesome hangers crocheted by our neighbor Enid.) Clothes don't slip off these hangers. The rod is on the right side of the V-Berth. George designed the cushion under the "closet" to be thinner, thus allowing more space under the hanging clothes for misc items to be stashed.

This has made it a much more usable area and a definitely more comfy bed.

This is the dinette cushion and back rest over the pantry. This is the cushion where George lays his weary head at the end of the day. Notice the panbel on the wall. Those are switches - navigation on one side (GPS, depth meter, tiller pilot, C-Power), and the boat interior stuff on the other (gas, water, frig, etc).


He designed the back cushion to be permanent, which works out well since the bulk head is perfectly straight up and down, and the loose cushion was alway falling forward.

Not sure what the name of the fabric is we chose, a sea blue something or other I think. It really looks great in here.

I wish I could have gotten a picture of the other cushion which is over the frig/freezer, but George was always in it when I was ready with the camera.

The canvas is almost finished. Pictures of that to follow. We are very excited about our new look.

luv/jo
(& the captain says hi)