Yeap, we're still in Ketchikan. Gale winds, 25-35 knots, in Dixon Entrance are convincing us to stay longer in Ketchikan than originally planned. But we're having fun while we are here and getting a few things done on the boat.
Funny what a small world we live in. The boat that pulled in yesterday has members on board from Southwestern Yacht Club in San Diego and they know Rob Witters and Ron Dixon, whom both worked with Darlene at HP. Evidently Ron was in Alaska on a cruise ship this past week. We also met Ruth Ann, off of "Morningstar". She is the nurse that helped provide info to "The Other Office" over VHF to aid in medical treatment for the kid that had the hatch fall on his toe.
We did take the boat over to the fuel dock where we took on an additional 136.4 gallons for $625.
Yesterday was a good weather day in SE Alaska. Cold & wet in the morning and blue skies and delightful sunshine in the afternoon. Today is no rain, but grey overcast with a temperature of 56 degrees.
At this point it looks like next Tuesday may be the earliest we'll depart Ketchikan and that will be dependant on sea conditions. We'd like to go earlier, but we also don't want to go out in 25+ knot winds with 7-11' seas. So we'll enjoy more dock time.
Last night we had another dinner and movie theme night, with another of the Hornblower series. At this point we may get thru the entire series before we leave Ketchikan. The boat is also getting lighter, as each day goes by, as we're able to finish reading books and hand them off to other cruisers or leave at free book tables for others to acquire. But then, we also find more to take with us so we may not be reducing excess boat weight afterall.
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