Southward
The journey southward began a few days after Scott and Jenn flew home from Petersburg. We were able to secure a slip in Blaine, WA. - actually the same slip we had back when Iolair first arrived in Washington. We had named a breeding pair of seagulls who had set up camp on the boat next to us. Fred and Ethel. It will be good to squawk at them again, and introduce them to Jay. Bet they move out. We leave Alaska full of new experiences. For example, we just instantly went from light winds to 20 knots on the nose blowing like a stinky humpback. We have learned a lot about our tolerances for wet, cold weather, but our trip down has started out nicely. Several high pressure systems have set up in the Gulf of Alaska, and that is perfect for southbound travel along this coast. We just had our first 70 degree day of the year. I will update this blog page with day by day accounts of the wildlife we encounter along this 3 week journey. The scenery up here is remarkably rugged, dramatic, and...
