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?
Jungle River Cruise
After the crocodile farm we took a different fork in the river and ended at a spring where all the water for San Blas originates. The noise of the 330 KVA pumps degraded the beauty of the spring. They fenced off the spring from the river after a couple were attacked a year or so ago. So, I suppose it is safe to swim now. The water is clear and warm. They provide a swing to get in! We enjoyed a late breakfast and then headed back to town. The trip back was mid day and there was indeed less to see than when we went in the early morning.
After returning to town we hiked up to the fort (built in 1550 about) which was built on a rock hill that gives a great view of the town.
On the way home we ordered a pizza delivered to the boat for dinner. That worked out to be a GREAT idea.
Karen is holding up well so far. She had plenty of energy and didn't complain of pain. So far so good. She has a lot of healing to get done in the next week or so. (before the stitches come out)
When we got back, our dinghy motor was still on the boat so staying at the marina was probably a good idea. Cost..about $30 USD per night. Tomorrow morning we will leave for Isla Isabella to see some Blue Footed boobies.
