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Well the seas died down yesterday but the rain was still out so we decided to give it one more day to die down before heading around to Port Bainbridge. No rain today! We had heard a lot about Hogg Bay and since the tides were all wrong to go through Bainbridge Passage, we opted to check it out and spend the night. Are we glad we did! You get some nice views of Bainbridge Glacier as you enter the bay. We decided to anchor in Hogg Head which is a little nook at the top of the bay so we can no longer see the glacier but have a great backdrop of some majestic trees. There was a sign as we entered the head that said no fishing but to be fair there is a seal that keeps swimming around the boat so we probably would not catch much anyway. Shortly after anchoring the sun came out. After about four days of rain it was cause to grab a beer and sit up on deck and enjoy the scenery.
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| view of Bainbridge Glacier |
The weather is supposed to be nice for the next couple of days. We will probably hit the pass early and head for an anchorage on Knight Island. There are lots of anchorages but some are noted for williwaws with east winds or bad holding. Almost everything in Alaska is deep so we have all our chain out and still only have a scope of about 4 to 1. It is hard to leave such a pretty spot but we have been told they get prettier.
On Wednesday night before departing, we had an after dinner gathering on Sari Timur. And Mark made the statement that, "Over the last several months everyone is telling me how great the Sound is and their favorite spots. I must have heard of a hundred must see places but no one ever mentioned a place some one had already told us about. This is why we are planning to take several weeks to see it."
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