Chatham Straight
The last couple of days we have been making our way back north, headed from Sitka to Glacier Bay NP. Yesterday at Pond Island in Kelp Bay, we had a great view of a couple of bears hanging out RIGHT at our trail head for the hike. It’s pretty funny when you talk to 60 people about hiking in bear country, then you get to the first trail head and there’s two bears waiting for you. We decided to try a slightly different activity for the day and brought out the kayaks instead. It worked out for the better, because shortly after getting them in the water a couple of humpbacks came over to check out what we were doing. It was pretty cool.
Today we made it back to Elfin Cove, but I was busy rebuilding a pump on the HVAC so I didn’t get a chance to head into town. Hopefully I get to go back next week, but not every expedition leader goes there and we are going to have a different one next week. Either way, I’m sure it won’t be the last time I visit there.
Things have been pretty crazy on the boat since I got back. There’s been one thing breaking after another, mostly big things, too. I’ve been learning quite a bit, because of it and I’m OK with that. Hopefully it will mellow out a bit now, and I can get back in the routine of fixing the little things.
Tomorrow’s Glacier Bay day! I’ve been putting in extra efforts in an attempt to have the day as mellow as possible. There’s so much to see and I just kind of want to enjoy it as much as possible. I think this might be my goal for the next few weeks. Over 6 weeks I can do this and get to spend a good part of the day exploring a different place each time. It’s a good idea, in theory anyways.
