Rockwell Lighthouse Sitka
Box 277 Sitka, Alaska, 99835, United States
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Bell Ringers, Sea Otters and Puffins at last
... I think her nose was also out of joint because Giva was so thrilled to have rung the bells in the cathedral.
Because tomorrow is a sea day we will add some photos from today on tomorrows blog. We are all feeling a bit sad that our amazing adventure is nearly over but will take with us many memories. We have one more stop on Thursday at Victoria in British Columbia and then two days and one night in Seattle before flying home.
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In sea otter heaven
... on their backs with their big back feet pointing at the sky. It is a most peculiar position, especially for an animal that is so completely converted to the sea that they do not even haul out to give birth. We didn’t spend long watching these guys because there was a humpback whale in the vicinity.
You will understand how much we wanted to see sea otters when I say that we felt that the time spent trying to locate this wonderful beast was not well spent, ...
Wildlife galore
... turbulence to find dozens of white sided dolphins. We think they are either the Pacific white-sided Dolphin or more likely the declining Dall’s Porpoise. "These porpoise travel in groups of 10 to 20, they are not acrobatic and do not leap out of the water, nevertheless, they are exceptionally fast, and even seems hyperactive as they dart and zigzag about. They love bow-riding, and are often attracted to moving boats." ...
Welcome O'Neills
... and the staff very knowledgeable. Rick stayed on Bonaventure with Paul (our Sitka Mechanic) and worked on replacing the pump on the water maker, the nozzle on the Kabola, oil and oil filter on the Generator, checked the air cleaner and changed all five of the zincs. We had good help from Chris at Yacht Systems NW who arranged for the new pump and recalled hose for ...
The Life of Sailor Vagabonds
... deck, and are greatly appreciative when we get our 15-minute car deck call approximately once every 5 hours. They pour out of the back of the camper whimpering with excitement and anticipation and we furiously walk them around the track of the car deck in an effort to get them a little exercise. Last night, we did have a little more time to run them around as we made a 2 ½ hour stop in Sitka at approximately 1:30am. Strangely, all ...
