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.

21 June 2019 | Alaskan Peninsular
Nakalilok Bay
20 June 2019 | Alaskan Peninsular
Hook Bay
19 June 2019 | Alaskan Peninsular
Chignik
19 June 2019 | Alaskan Peninsular
Chignik
18 June 2019 | Alaskan Peninsular
Chignik
17 June 2019 | Alaskan Peninsular
Pual Island
16 June 2019 | Shumagin Islands
The Old Cannery
12 June 2019 | Shumagin Islands
Sand Point
11 June 2019 | Alaskan Peninsular
Pavlov Bay
10 June 2019 | Alaskan Peninsular
Bear Bay
09 June 2019 | Alaskan Peninsular
Kitchen Bay
08 June 2019 | Alaskan Peninsular
King Cove to Kitchen Bay
07 June 2019 | King Cove
Bald Eagles
06 June 2019 | Alaskan Peninsular
King Cove
05 June 2019 | North pacific
Day 15
05 June 2019 | Approaching Unimak and on to King Cove
Day 15
04 June 2019 | Off Unimak
Bull kelp
04 June 2019 | North pacific
Day 14
03 June 2019 | North pacific
Day 13
02 June 2019 | North pacific
Day 12

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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