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Weather
The weather? Well, normally we are told the weather is nothing to brag about. Prince William Sound's weather is maritime which means "it rains a lot," creating North America's northern most rain forest. Our weather has been nothing short of amazing! While we have had rain, most of our days have been slight overcast with sun breaks. Temperatures ranging from the 40's to the 70's.
The Kenai Peninsula has been hot and sunny even while being surrounded by glaciers.
Leaving Port Chatham the skies were blue the sun was out and we were given a full view of the Alaskan Peninsula, spectacular!! Clear skies, volcanoes rising, the Barren Islands standing tall and jagged, 28 whale sightings and the smell of Shuyak Island not to mention the beam reach!! What a day.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
So little time, so many choices?.
Since leaving Seward we have been on sensory overload. It was difficult to believe any land forms could be more dramatic and breathtaking than Prince William Sound, but as we soon discovered the Kenai Peninsula sure ups the anti.
Armed with cruising guides and local knowledge we have had to make some very hard decisions, so many anchorages, so little time. However so far we have been rewarded heavily: winds to sail, breaching humpbacks, Dall's Porpoise, otters, both sea and river, Mt. Goats, Puffins, Harbor Seals floating by on ice bergs, glaciers, glaciers, and more glaciers.
Our first stop out of Seward found us surrounded by tidal glaciers, eight in fact, stemming from mile-high Harding icefield. The water was a turquoise blue sprinkled with electric blue ice chunks. The background noise of the glaciers was never ending, reminding you of heavy traffic on I-5, the roar of the crashing ice, snow and running water, then a sudden and jarring loud rumble and boom as if there were a pile up on a highway.
Each anchorage that we have enjoyed has offered different views and perspectives of land and wildlife.
Today from the stern of CSJ I pulled in an eight pound true Cod. Yahoo!!!
Fresh dinner again.
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