We're in Sitka

Arrived Sitka, 7pm Friday May 23. Left Ketchikan Saturday morning May 17. Our first stop was Thorne Bay. Cute little ocean side community.... And on from there.

I am composing this at the Highliner Coffee shop in beautiful "downtown Sitka". Do not have my photos downloaded from our passage, and we don't have wireless set up on our boat yet.... Maybe later today.

So trust me, it is a pretty little town - Russian settled village. At the harbor we have eagles and ravens soring and/or shrieking at each other from atop the fish riggings and sail boat masts. Quite the day's entertainment.

With all the holiday activity, including the Annual Salmon Derby, we haven't been able to get much business done until today.... we grocery shopped and did laundry - and spotted the local McDonalds yesterday.

We have Donna from Skookum working on the canvas and upholstery for our boat. We are very impressed with this lady and looking forward to a snappier and dryer boat when she's done.

More to come. Stay tuned for pics.

luv/jo

PS: I was informed by our brother-in-law (one of our most ardent blog readers, I might add, and thank you Stanley) that I didn't mention if we were able to get the Net on our ham radio.

Bob on Counting Coup loaned us some coax that we were able to haul to the top of the mast, with that we could hear talking and if it weren't for interference (either coming from the boats, or just being at the wrong angle or so close to the shore), we could have heard what they were saying. So we kinda know what we have to do. I have been trying, everywhere we are, at 6:30 am when the Net comes on, to listen; but without that extra antenna they are not getting through. Maybe when the canvas work is done, we can go back to trying to figure it out .... maybe just more coax.

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