Alaska summer 2004

Dispatch 6 - The last few weeks of the trip wind down and Nana, Papa & Jared left for home on a plane. The journal entries got rather sparce. There was no wind, the tides and currents were against us. No one seemed ready to go home, even the boat as she lugged along.


Date 8/1/04 Sun Departure Time 0730 Departing From Pruth Bay
Mileage Arrival Time Arriving At Miles Inlet
Forecast High overcast cool
Bar./Wind 1018
Marina/Anchor Miles Inlet
Crew - Same
0730 – chilly morning, awoke with little drip drops on my head of some moisture coming in through my window. Sneaking out of Pruth Bay to make the crossing of Queen Charlotte Straight. It looks like the sun is trying to make its way out of the high fog.
1000 – the medication for the boys last night is keeping them in a nice sleep this morning.

Meals: breakfast -oatmeal

Date 8/2/04 Tue Departure Time 0900 Departing From Miles Inlet
Mileage Arrival Time Arriving At Port Hardy
Forecast High overcast w/some fog
Bar./Wind 1013
Anchor/
Marina
Crew Same
0900 – Left Miles Inlet without incident. Low tide shows some amazing rocks.

Nana, Papa & Jared departed us from here and took a flight home.

Date 8/4/04 Wed Departure Time 0715 Departing From Port Neville
Mileage 50 Arrival Time 1600 Arriving At Campbell River
Forecast
Bar./Wind
Anchor/
Marina Coast Marina Campbell River
Crew Lisa and the boys
Fought hard to get past the Seymore rapids today. As low as 3.8 knots at one point. As high as 9.4 at the end.

In Campbell Marina we were able to get some sit in a hot tub and get nice showers.

Back to Nanaimo, and back into busy waters. There are soooo many boats that we are anchored out by Protection Island with literally a hundred others. We tour the sandstone quarry on Protection Island. We can't wait to see the gigantic columns that are cut in one piece and stand in front of the San Francisco Mint next year on our travels.

Travels are slow, I don't think the boat wants to go home yet. I know we are not ready to be done yet.



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