Jan 19 Hi All, Yep…getting pretty good at hibernating…..and neither of us is bored….go figure:)))) So, what have we been doing: – spent a pub day out @ The Pub and Pioneer bar, called P-bar….watching the NFL games, eating burgers, drinking beer, wine and Irish coffees….LIG!!!! Of course, we had to walk around 3 miles … Read More →

1/10/2019 Hi All, We are well into our winter hibernation Sitka style. It will be almost 2 weeks this coming Sunday and well….can’t say we have done too much. Bored yet???….maybe not quite yet as we do seem to stay a little busy. What have you been doing…..hmmm, typical day for John-boy…..sleep 8-10 hours…..I started … Read More →

1/2/2019 Hi All, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! WE’RE BACK!!!! We arrived on Sunday, Dec 30th at 7pmish to pitch black….but no rain and temps in the low 40’s F….not too bad schlepping all the luggage…only 9 bags versus our normal 10!!! But, the storm came overnight and it has stormed the last 3 days…..2-3″ of rain, … Read More →

Oct 13-22 Hi All, Yep….the 2018 cruising adventure comes to an end. And quite frankly the last few weeks in Sitka has gotten to be too many projects….not enough fun…arghhhhh!!!! We leave on Tuesday the 23rd to fly back to California for a few months…the usual…see family and friends, doctor appts, ZN/Tulane reunion in NOLA, … Read More →

Oct 1-12 Hi All, Oh….so you came back to Sitka so you could relax and enjoy the town…..NOT…..projects, maintenance, cleaning, post 1000+ pictures on the website, travel agent, doctor appointments (colonoscopy year….double ugh)…..arghhh!!!! So what have we been doing: – John: Cleaned all the gear in the dinghy, the dinghy itself…..that took 2 days….you see, … Read More →

10/1-6 Hi All, As promised here are the final stats for 2018: Just the facts ma’am: -267 Days; ~9 months, from 1/6/2018 when we arrived in Kota Kinabalu Malaysia on the island of Borneo to September 30th when we arrived in Sitka Alaska (2nd time after cruising Glacier Bay et al for 3 weeks) -Traveled … Read More →

Sept 26-30 Hi All, We did leave Baranof Warm Springs at 0830 on Wednesday 9/26. It was very foggy, low clouds, drizzly and cold….you know, typical Alaska weather:))) We went to Appleton Cove off Rodman Bay in the Peril Straits….39nm, pretty good conditions until the last 10 miles….then 10-20kt headwinds, 1-2′ chop and spray as … Read More →

Sept 22-25 Hi All, We left Hoonah on Saturday, Sept 22 around 9am. We were headed for Tenakee Springs but enroute we elected for Crab Bay about 5nm further up the Tenakee Inlet. We had just been in a town so we decided on some peace and quiet and possibly some crab and prawns….I mean … Read More →

Sept 20-21 Hi All, YES…..WE HAVE A SLIP IN SITKA!!!!! OH WHAT A RELIEF!!!! When we arrived in Hoonah, Kathy called the Sitka Harbormaster and they gave us the good news….happy dance all around Mystic!!!! We arrived in Hoonah around 1pm….24nm….trawler conditions!!! They had a spot on the transient dock with power….sweet as!!!! Tied to … Read More →

Sept 15-19 Hi All, Weather: Andy and Sue on sv Spruce reported a “local” told them this was the best summer weather in 18 years. Indeed these Indian Summer conditions continue. We have friends reporting in Seward/PWS that it has been sunny for the past 16 days. The Gulf of Alaska has remained pretty much … Read More →