We have arrived!! Our highlighted destination has been Glacier Bay, and we pulled in here at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, July 6th. We are so glad we didn't skip this place, and are looking forward to having three days of cruising in this spectacular nature park. There are many inlets with glaciers, and lots of wild life. Boaters need to register at the Rangers office and get a permit to be in Park waters.
The unexpected treat today was getting a beautiful Sunday Brunch at the wonderful Glacier Bay Lodge, right next door to the check-in dock.
We had the spare propeller installed successful by a diver in Haines, and we left that fair town in the afternoon of the 4th, after doing one more walking tour of the town, observing the many community celebrations and events for US Independance Day. By 3 pm we could not resist the calm waters, and we cruised south for 5 hours before setting in St.James Bay for the night. It took another nearly 10 hours of cruising to get to Glacier Bay this morning. Along the way we got numerous fantastic whale shows, especially the humpbacks 'bubble feeding' (look that up on the web for descriptions!) near Couverden Island. What a sight. Another excitement is watching the many salmon jumping and leaping all around the boat in these waters! Makes you want to just stop and drop the hook....
We were able to secure two permits for a couple of days in this Park, and will post pictures later in the week. Meanwhile, all is well, and again we are so very thankful for good travelling conditions. The weather is often overcast, but that seems to ensure placid waters, so we're good with that. The temperatures are warming up slightly, and we can peel off at least one of the many layers of clothes we've been relying on till now.
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