Back in the US of A!
Back in the US of A!
We made it back into the US today, with a stop in at the customs office in Friday Harbor. This was a good week, we made it back up to Alert Bay (yes I took pictures!), Princess Louisse Inlet with a really narrow entrance at a place called Malibu Rapids. It was quite a sight to see the boat go through there, seeing how it was only twice as wide as the boat, and very rocky on either side. I have some great pictures of that as well. While we were in the inlet I took my test to be able to drive a zodiac and passed! This is one of the two certifications I needed to become an engineer, so one more to go. Shouldn’t be a problem, the other is a basic course on fuel and oil transfers, along with all about what to do if there is a spill.
We also made it back to Victoria one more time. I actually got to spend a good 4 hours cruising the streets, this time. It really isn’t all that bad of a place, but I think I’ll stick to the US. I did find people that had the “strange brew” accent, but I had to go deep into the depths of the city. TOO FUNNY! So funny.
Next stop is Seattle to drop off some guests, load up on stores and prep the boat for the trip down the coast to Portland. All’s looking good for that…..Then we are off to the Columbia River.
My schedule keeps changing at work. It looks like I’m still slated to begin on the 7th of October, but now it seems that I’ll be staying on the Sea Lion a while longer. It really doesn’t matter to me, I just want to work, but it’s kind of funny how often things change. That’s boat life in a nutshell! Anticipation is really the main problem at this point, but that will be over with in good time.
