IOLEA 2019

We are an Australian couple who have been cruising on our Hylas 49 since 2010. We are currently in Alaska having sailed from NZ via French Polynesia and Hawaii last year.

12 July 2020
Emae
04 October 2019
Port Sidney
17 September 2019
Prince Rupert
08 September 2019
Icy Bay
27 August 2019
Sitka
15 August 2019
Elfin Cove
29 July 2019 | Prince William Sound: Snug Harbor
Prince William Sound - the west side
19 July 2019
Anchorage
17 July 2019
Seward
16 July 2019 | Aialik Bay, Kenai Peninsular
An Aialik revelation
15 July 2019
Ranger's Hut, Aialik Bay
14 July 2019 | Northwestern Glacier
Our first trip to a glacier
13 July 2019 | Kenai Penninsular
McCarty Fjord
12 July 2019 | Pilot Harbor, Kenai Peninsular
Pilot Harbor, Kenai Peninsular
11 July 2019 | Kenai Peninsular
Nuka Passage
10 July 2019 | Kenai Peninsular
Tonsina Bay
09 July 2019 | Afognak Island
Tonki Bay
08 July 2019 | Afognak Island
Kitoi Bay
06 July 2019 | Afognak Island
Sea lions and more sea lions
05 July 2019 | Kodiak Island
leaving Kodiak

Emae

12 July 2020
Paul and Kate Duncan
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Port Sidney

04 October 2019
Paul and Kate Duncan
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Prince Rupert

17 September 2019
Paul and Kate Duncan
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Icy Bay

08 September 2019
Paul and Kate Duncan
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Sitka

27 August 2019
Paul and Kate Duncan
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Elfin Cove

15 August 2019
Paul and Kate Duncan
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Vessel Name: Iolea
Vessel Make/Model: Hylas 49
Hailing Port: Sydney, Australia
Crew: Paul and Kate
About: We are an Australian couple on a 2003 Hylas 49 and have been cruising from the Caribbean to the South Pacific since 2010. We are now in Alaska after 6 years in the tropical Pacific
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Iolea's Photos - Cuidad Perdida
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Day 1 8am
Tight fit for the 1.5 hr drive to our starting point.
After an easy hrs walk we got to swim in at a water hole
But after that is was all uphill in the heat for the next hour
At the top. We all survived and no-one was racing ahead or falling behind.
Our meals heading for the first cabana. Donkeys are the only mode of carriage in this area.
Chatting with Marinya who was helping with the cooking and guiding
A lone finch
Cooking columbian style. The clay around the fire and burners is cool!
Hammocks for the first night. Some love them. I couldn
Morning at Cabana 1
Ditto
Day 2
Andy ready for the road on day 2
Me and my crocs. With socks they work well but I have a couple of black toenails where I stubbed my toes
Koguis
Koguis
Andy chatting to a Kogui mother and her two children. Women ideally produce a child annually.
The rivers are clear and fast
Mostly we used stepping stones or wadded to cross rivers. This was the exception.
Resting after 1.5hrs ascent. There were 13 in our group - all played cards so the evenings were full of laughter.
And down the other side
Cabana at the end of day 2
Day 4 and morning hike to Cuidad Perdida
A map of the valleys, rivers and villages (stars)
Our guide Jesus (pronounced hesoos)
Kogui man climbing the stairs of the grand avenue which was reserved for the wealthy
The classic photo of Cuidad Perdida does not do its size justice
This is the top terrace of the above photo with the 3 Irish sitting on its edge
Looking up to even higher terraces
Cabana 2 again on the way down
Alternative transport to Cuidad Perdida. Moments before I had slipped on a rock and fallen into the river. The horse option looked very attractive
Cabana 1 again and a leisurely afternoon on day 5. Only Andy and I had opted for 6 days at the beginning. By day 5 6 more had joined us. It was definitely the way to go.
Day 6 and about to head back down the horror hill from day 1. Much easier.
Back at our start point.
 
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