With a clean and dry boat we are finally ready to move north this morning. We are headed for Bottleneck Inlet to anchor. It's about 44 miles so with our slowness it will be a full day. Last night, as we were getting dinner ready, a BBC film crew was here to film the local eagle. There was a guy in a dingy holding up a fish and then placing it in the water. He would then move out of the frame and the crew would film the eagle swooping in to sink its talons into the fish and take it home. They did this again and again. Everybody on the dock was filming before they were done. The crew expected to get about 10 usable seconds out of over an hour's work. I guess that is better than no usable footage at all.
It has been decent here and the people have been lovely to us. They don't get to work on boats like ours often. It is a small community. Everyone in the restaurant and stores know about our boat and how things were going.
Glad to have that behind us. It will probably be 4 or 5 days before we have internet access again. We think the next time will be in Alaska.
Until later.
This blog has taken a "hard left turn" and our Trawler that took us to Alaska via the water is now an RV to take us places on land. You can follow our journey as we start our life as RVers. The journey begins on September 20th when we fly to Orlando to take posession of an motorhome that we bought on E-bay.
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3 comments:
So glad you found and were able to repair the problem. A little water can go a long way! I love being able to follow your adventures. However, you are coming to the end of my chart. So I will either have to buy a new one or you will have to turn around and start home. Fat chance of that happening. Blogs are amazing things - what a wonderful world we live in, all the beuty and technology,too. Stay safe and well as you continue to move North.
Love Sherry
Hi Guys!
Remember Sherewater well...they were just building it up to where it is today when I passed through. Do remember that eagle...a real people character! Lagoon Bay and Bill Barber are gems never to be forgotten.
Sorry the boat has given problems, but great you found the cause.
Many great places to put in in Princess Louisa and Grenville Channels. This time of year the waterfalls are spectacular on each side...might be some fog in the early A.M. Be sure to stop in Prince Rupert and take in the museum. A beautiful place to stop and browse. Great food store and nice resturants. Take VENN Passage out toward Metlakatla into Duncun Bay. Tight, but well marked...watch your depth gauge. Will cut hours off your time across Dixon. Watch the Portland Inlet outflow versus Pacific tide as you cross that area. Opposite tide and current will make for rough water as you approach Dundis Island. There is great anchorage in Brundidge Inlet on Dundus. Do not miss Foggy Bay....a wonderful place to kayak or dinghy and watch the bears!
Hope all is going well.
Peter P...
Someone once commented that cruising is defined as having your boat repaired in exotic places. Glad everything worked out and you are back on track.
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