SV Panta Rhei Retirement Trip
| Vessel Name: | Panta Rhei |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Able Apogee 50 |
| Hailing Port: | Seattle |
| Crew: | Larry and Karen |
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18 September 2017 | Seattle
We are back in Seattle
It feels like home. Of course we are not in Silshole. Maybe we will be, someday, but there is a list and we are on it. In the meantime we are at Bainbridge Island Marina.
23 August 2017 | Prince Rupert
The dinghy holds air again
It wasn't very nice of the bear to tear the fabric across a seam. We were worried that we couldn't patch it but tried anyway. The glue had a job to do and it did it!
15 August 2017 | Anan Bear Observatory
A Grizzly Bear damaged our dinghy
We were visiting the Anan Bear Observatory south of Wrangell. It is one of the best places to visit in all of SE Alaska BECAUSE it has bears. But (as we learned) there is a dark side to this bear concentration. And of course, there is a story to tell.
19 July 2017 | Petersburg, AK
Moving On
"No matter where you go, there you are" (unknown reference). By now we have been there and done that. Most recently that included Cannery Cove on Admiralty Island. The photo shows the quiet grandeur of the setting with Ron and Suzie's boat SV Tango in the foreground. It has been like that for the last [...]
17 June 2017 | Hoonah, AK
We are in Hoonah, SE Alaska now
We got something resembling a high pressure ridge so we moved expeditously across the Gulf of Alaska. The crossing took three days and weather stayed as forecast. That was a very good thing. The weather changes in the far north far more rapidly and dramatically than we ever experienced in the more southern [...]
03 June 2017 | Seward AK
Crossing the Gulf of Alaska
We are still in Seward, AK. Now that spring has come, why not start south?
Almost Home in Home Cove
Our anchorage has no swell, little wind, no current, no bears. It was easy to get into and the anchor set and held well. We did see a sea otter! And a whale spouting. And there is low low clouds everywhere and of course a generally low (but not as low) overcast. It's not raining yet, but there are signs of rain all around us.
So, we started the heater. We haven't needed it all day, but I wanted to "get cozy" before bed. Speaking of bed, it's time! But it is bright as day and will stay bright until at least 11:30 pm. We are learning to go to sleep anyway.
Karen already fixed us dinner, Sockeye salmon fillet (the last of it), beets, beans, Waldorf salad. Tasty!
Tomorrow is July 4. We should be in Seward and be able to see the fireworks (if they have them). Yay. And we can get our Apple devices fixed, we hope. We still don't know why they did this.
We'll post our arrival in Seward tomorrow. It's a red letter day for us. We can hear the Coast Guard on the radio (more importantly, they could hear us if we needed them!) and we know we are back in civilization and home again. Wilderness means you are all alone and that sometimes isn't good!
