We arrived back to our winter moorage on Bainbridge Island on Thursday, September 12. With luck, we’ll fill in the blank weeks since the last log posting sometime this fall. In the meantime, I’ll provide a summary of the trip by the num…
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2013 Alaska Cruise by the Numbers
We arrived back to our winter moorage on Bainbridge Island on Thursday, September 12. With luck, we’ll fill in the blank weeks since the last log posting sometime this fall. In the meantime, I’ll provide a summary of the trip by the num…
Week 19 – Guests and more time in the Broughton Islands
On Monday, August 19 we headed for Port McNeill early (to beat any afternoon wind, which is always strong there). Indeed the wind picked up, but we were secure and started to do chores, including laundry, getting the forward cabin ready. On Tuesday, …
Week 18 – A Few Days in the Broughtons
The weather reports were indicating a 2 day window for favorable conditions so Monday August 12 we headed to Fury Cove to position to do Cape Caution. On Tuesday we rounded Cape Caution and the seas were the best we had ever experienced for Cape Cauti…
Week 16 & 17- Getting out of SE Alaska
After departing on Saturday, July 27, I spent a few days in Virginia helping my sister with issues regarding my brother's estate. Kurt and the cats remained in Ketchikan doing boat chores (the cats supervise). Upon my return on August 1, we prepp…
Week 19 – Guests and more time in the Broughton Islands
On Monday, August 19 we headed for Port McNeill early (to beat any afternoon wind, which is always strong there). Indeed the wind picked up, but we were secure and started to do chores, including laundry, getting the forward cabin ready. On Tuesday, …
Week 18 – A Few Days in the Broughtons
The weather reports were indicating a 2 day window for favorable conditions so Monday August 12 we headed to Fury Cove to position to do Cape Caution. On Tuesday we rounded Cape Caution and the seas were the best we had ever experienced for Cape Cauti…
Week 16 & 17- Getting out of SE Alaska
After departing on Saturday, July 27, I spent a few days in Virginia helping my sister with issues regarding my brother's estate. Kurt and the cats remained in Ketchikan doing boat chores (the cats supervise). Upon my return on August 1, we prepp…
Week 15 – Crabapolosa and Boat Chores in Ketchikan
Monday, July 22, Kurt went out bright and early to check the crab pots and sure enough there were 6 keepers (our limit) plus some undersized—those for next year? So I set to work and cleaned, cooked and picked the 6 keepers. Whew. I was t…
Week 15 – Crabapolosa and Boat Chores in Ketchikan
Monday, July 22, Kurt went out bright and early to check the crab pots and sure enough there were 6 keepers (our limit) plus some undersized—those for next year? So I set to work and cleaned, cooked and picked the 6 keepers. Whew. I was t…
