Some images of what is was like on our way from Petropavlovsk Russia to Attu Aleutians Alaska
5-8' headseas short period and 20-30G35kt winds...yuck!!!
Down we go
Then up we go.....sometimes slamming back down...ugh!!
Our first view of land in 3.5 days.....Attu, with a low cloud shielding the top of the mountains!!
Going into Casco Cove
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View from our anhcorage
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Panoramic view
Gorgeous with the sun out!!
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That's the old coast Guard and Navy base
We took a 35*roll and broke the dinghy chock support....wow, that was some force to do that!!
Ripped all 8 screws right out of the deck!!
John setting the crab trap!!
First step on the tundra....a bit soft and squishy
The old runway built during WWII and maintained throughout the years!!
Mark walking the runway
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One of many rivers flowing to the ocean
Many ruins from the Coast Guard, Navy and Loran base days
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Lots of geese as there are no foxes on Attu
John saying hi...it was a bit brisk that day!!
Mom and her little ones!!
Ah...warm boots...think I'll take a rest!!
Ah, this feels sooooo good!!!
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Our first look at the wild flower Lupine
Just starting to bloom!!
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A view of Massacre Bay where the WWII battle took place in arctic conditions!
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Many ruins and bomb holes still visible
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Back in Casco Bay at the old Loran station
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King Eider
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View from our Pilot House windows....nice!!
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Ruins around the old Loran station
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We think the Coast Guard is still doing training exercises here!!
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Ah...the sun....it was quite cold and windy during our stay!!
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Leaving Attu for Kiska
The old base!!
You can barely see a large Orca whale fin sticking up!!
Our first view of Kiska
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Gertrude Bay, our anhcorage
WWII Japanese supply ship bombed and sank
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View from our anchorage looking out from the Bay
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Beautiful tundra and hills!!
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A dead baby whale on the beach....smelly!!
We did wait out a storm here.....blew 25-35G40 kts in the anchorage....1-3' waves
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John out to crab and fish
Caught my first sculpin.....not good eating!!
A 22-lb Pacific cod......yummers!!
Pacific cod and Black Rackfish!!
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Kathy and a skeleton of??...maybe a Pacific cod
Hmmm......Kathy, don't touch the Eagle feather!!!
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Beautiful starfish!!
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One of many wildflowers!!
Lots of kelp forests!!
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Panoramic view!!
Mark flying his drone
View of the wreck from the drone
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View of Mystic from the drone!!
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Mystic in Kiska
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