SV Panta Rhei Retirement Trip

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 latitudes. We arrived at Elfin Cove at midnight. Who would think to arrive at a town with virtually no lights and in the wilderness at midnight? Only Panta Rhei. But we actually made it to the dock without running aground or hitting anyone. Wonders never cease. We spoke of "Alaska twilight" but this night was overcast and dark. That is yet another expression of "negative luck" which is a real but little reported on phenomenon. And incidentally, Cross Sound was rough.

We rested and then moved south to Baranof Warm Springs where we met Ron and Suzie Bauman (SV Tango). This is an amazing place with one of the best hot pools in Alaska.

Then we headed north again to enter Glacier Bay National Park. Along the way we saw lots of bubble feeding humpback whales and caught fresh dungenous crab. The picture shows our dungenous crab prepared for cooking and eating. It was soooo goooood.

SE Alaska is a wonderland with smooth water and protected anchorages and marinas. We are so glad to have finished our crossing of the Gulf of Alaska.