July 30 Thorne Bay to
Foggy Bay
Departed 4:30 am (ugh)
59 degrees
The moon was still shining in the sky when we pulled off the dock in the wee hours of the morning. Our reward for such an early departure was spotting two whales as we entered Clarence Strait. We were expecting winds to
blow to 15 mph today, so put out the stabilizers and placed the fish on the
deck ready to toss in if needed.
Our route passed through Ketchikan. Once again, we were cruising
with the big boys as we were passed by two cruise ships also heading to the same destination. David left me at the helm in Ketchikan Harbor while he checked the
engine, and it was quite the adrenalin rush with cruise ships, fishing boats,
barges, float planes and other overwhelmed souls such as me. I was never so
glad to see him pop back up into the wheelhouse and take the wheel.
We stopped for fuel in Ketchikan and then continued our 10 ½ hour trek to Foggy Bay. We thought we had anchored at Foggy Bay on our way north but this was a totally different bay than we remembered. We laughed at ourselves as we tried to figure out where it was that we had actually anchored believing incorrectly that it was Foggy Bay. It remains a mystery.
The moon appeared all day
Reaching the “drop the anchor” spot always takes time and at the end of a long day of boating it can seem like forever. It’s like driving on the freeway for hours reaching the critical point of exhaustion when you finally see your exit. But your excitement is quickly extinguished when you realize that you still have 20 more winding miles to drive! Crossing the entrance to most of these bays is just the beginning to a continued journey around rocks and islets to your final destination often taking an additional 30 minutes or more.
It had been a tiring day for both of us. Bed never looked so good.
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