We heard the first motor-home pull out this morning at 5:30 am. Today is Memorial day. A steady stream left the area and headed for their long drive back to Anchorage or points north. The weather was cloudy and the bay was covered with whitecaps from the breeze blowing ashore We slept in and had a leisurely morning as we discussed the pros and cons of staying another day. Cons: Traffic and no rest that we all needed. Pros: A boat ride to Gull Island and a nice dinner at Boardwalk Fish and Chips. The pros won (my stomach got two votes) and we paid another night at The Home Spit Campground which by noon looked a bit like a ghost town.
Karen and Stacey decided to take the Water Taxi for a tour of Gull Island. I chose to stay with Charlie to read and enjoy some peace and quiet. The ladies enjoyed their day immensely- their boat ride started with choppy white capped seas, cloudy skies, and a cool breeze but the afternoon ended in calm seas and warm sunshine.They were not disappointed with the bird viewing and local stories from their captain. We met up in the late afternoon for fish and chips and then returned home to plan our drive to Seward on Tuesday.
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| Nanook of the North - preparing for a cold boat ride |
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| It felt great to be back on salt water. |
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| The day was filled with beautiful views. |
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| We felt we were in Alfred Hitchcock's movie "The Birds" as hundreds flew over our heads! |
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| Fun day! |
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