April 19-23 Hi All, HAPPY EASTER!!!! I left off the last blog as we were in the middle of our Juneau City tour with Steve. BTW, Alaska Luxury tours is a new concept for Juneau….high end tours….they do whale watching and city tours…..Marquis by Carver boats with jet drives that carry up to 8 passengers….sip … Read More →
Author Archives: John
Captain’s Log: Fun time in Auke Bay and Juneau!!
April 16-19 Hi All, We did leave Eight Fathom Bay in Port Frederick on Tuesday April 16 around 7:15am. We were going to Funter Bay to do some fishing but the weather was iffy for the next few days and we had a decent window to Juneau so we left a day early. When we … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Port Fredrick Bay to Juneau
April 14-16 Hi All, We sadly left Fingers Bay in Glacier Bay on Sunday, April 14 at around 8:30am. The weather to the north had lots of low clouds covering most of the mountains and somewhat partly sunny further south…..the way we were going. Last thoughts on Glacier Bay: Another one of our friends wrote….”such … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Glacier Bay, Part II, Wildlife in Hugh Miller Inlet, Fingers Inlet
April 11-13 Hi All, Hey Kathy…..I see a wolf…where….over on the small ridge on that protected island….no John, that is a German Shepherd…really, did you just say that….OMG…..that is a wolf….oh, how beautiful…..oh no, he’s running away, wait, he’s stopped, giving us stink eye….I had already put Mystic in neutral and we were ~500 yards … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Dundas Inlet and Glacier Bay
April 5-8 Hi All, Well we did not leave Elfin Cove as intended. I was in favor of going but the Admiral overruled. She was concerned about weather….windy, rain et al crossing Cross Sound….. as well as a……” Critical Infrastructure (CI) owners and operators and other users who obtain Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) from Global … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Moseying around Pelican, Soloma Flats and Elfin Cove
4/1-4 Hi All, In the previous post I did not complete the seal mating dance description…..lasted for both days at Stag Bay….wow, such stamina if it was the same seals:))) Kathy wonders if they may be Largha seals…..10 month gestation, birth in January so mating in April seems about right, but they don’t often come … Read More →
Capitan’s Log: Remembering how to Cruise:), Salisbury Sound and Stag Bay off Lisianski Inlet
March 25-31 Hi All, We have been out for a week now and we are both starting to feel rested…..it is sooooo cool to be out of the marina, at anchor and seeing some spectacular scenery and a few critters…yea!!!! And we have been unplugged….no internet….don’t miss the news at all but do miss Goggle:)))) … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Finally, we are OUTTA here!!!!
March 18-24 Yes….we did it…..completed all our projects and are set to leave tomorrow, Monday, March 25….2 days later than our plan…..ugh!!!! Let the 2019 Cruising season begin!!! Gee John, aren’t you a cruiser with no schedule….you sound a little anxious….what gives??? Well, if you really want to know, we experienced what every cruiser experiences, … Read More →
Captain’s Log: We are Back in Sitka Alaska
3/9-17 Hi All, We’re BACK!!!! We came back to Sitka last Saturday, March 9th. Another 12 hour, 3-stop flight on Alaska Airlines….San Jose, Seattle, Ketchikan, Sitka….joy:)))) The best news…Mystic Moon was in good shape but somewhat cold. We got to the boat about 7:15pm and all was well….no leaks and the Kabola diesel heater was … Read More →