Took the Plunge

Couldn't leave Alaska without taking the polar bear plunge. I'm the second on the left. Cold salty and not too bad.
Last night on the boat, a little sad. Great friends and crew and a week of amazing weather. Hit the trifecta. Disembarking with grateful goodbyes. Spent the day in Sitka where we were able to experience real Alaska weather (cool and rainy)and the seafood fest parade.
Amazing trip, not sure if we could ever top it.
On to Seattle then home sweet home where we'll look at each other and go ... Were we in Alaska?

Last day on the boat

Each day is better than the last. Packing it all in. The crew has been amazing. Yesterday skiffiing and bush whacking again. I think the bush whacking Is our favorite. Today had a 3 hour kayak trip through island passages. Getting closer to Sitka and home. This afternoon another skiff ride and then I'm considering the polar bear plunge!!!! Well see. Can't leave Alaska passing that up!

Got the FOMO disease

They say there is a disease here that is catchy called FOMO and I believe we have it. It's the dreaded disease called Fear of Missing Out. With all the activities offered hard to miss a beat. Yesterday we claimed a ridge to the top of a glacier field and then saw it calve and then kayaked running slalom through ice chunks. Today was skiff riding kayaking and bush whacking. Have to say bush whacking was pretty fun as we whacked our way through dense rainforest like brush yelling "hey bear" luckily no bear tonite cruising down through Icy Straight hoping to catch bear at a safer distance like on the shore. Did I mention the weather has been amazingly warm and sunny and happy birthday Don. How many people can say they bushwhacked on their birthday?