Day 29 Santa Anna to Thom's Place

June 17^th  Santa Anna to Thom’s Place

69 degrees   10 am  departure  sunny

Santa Anna was a lovely peaceful anchorage. We had a leisurely Father’s Day morning with David making johnny cakes for everyone. They paddled over to the crab pots and harvested one crab for tasting.

                                 Lewis and Ella presented Dad with a hand print apron.

                                                                   

We were going to stay here another day but David decided to go on a bear hunt. The largest population of bear in Alaska is on Anan Island so we thought we would head over to the bay.  There is a famous bear reserve on the island, but unfortunately for us, the reserve is not open until mid-July. We figured we might have a chance to spot a bear or two on the grassy shores of the island but had no luck.

We doubled-back to Thom's Place for the night. The dolphins at our bow made up for the disappointment of not seeing any bear. Our delicious steamed crab helped, as well.

                                                   Big Brother sharing a bedtime story