Still in Dutch

Well we never intended to stay this long, but knew it was a possibility when dealing with parts being shipped in.  We have seen all the boats that were with us in Japan already gone, and two that came later than us.  So it has been a bit discouraging knowing the part is still not here.  But West Marine assures us the part is going to be delivered tomorrow.  So we could leave as early as Friday.  It does look like we might have a north wind on the weekend so we may not be able to day hop across.  There is a nice harbor 40 miles from here but it is exposed to the north.  Of course the weather is always changing out here so we shall see what it is like as the day comes closer.  Anyway we have enjoyed our time here and met some great people but we want to get moving and see some of the wilds of Alaska.  There are many bays filled with bears and fish just a few days sail from here.  We want to get out and view them so we are ready when our guests arrive in August.

We have a resident sea otter here and a sea lion as well that are often around the boat.  Not to mention the ever present eagles.  We have also got a lot of ground squirrels, not sure how they co exist with the eagles but there are plenty.  There are wild flowers and salmon berries with mountain ranges on almost every angle of view.  So it is easy to stay, but we want to get moving.

Below are a couple of photos of Sari Timur at the dock.  It was such a calm day and the reflection created an interesting photo.