As September rolled around the workload with Allen Marine Tours became less and less. My 15-hour workdays became 10 hours, then 8 hours. I even managed to get a couple of days off in a row. Towards the end of the season, the tours subside and you get a respite from the long hours. it’s a good opportunity to do a little sightseeing around Alaska. If you love the great outdoors there are a thousand things to do a few steps from your living room. I took the opportunity to take a few hikes around Mendenhall Glacier and the Inland Waterway shoreline. During one hike around the Shrine of Saint Therese, I saw a humpback whale swim about 100 yards off the shore. As I sat there on the rocks he meandered south. The humpback whales are migratory animals. As the season ends and the temperatures cool they make their way to warmer climates. The humpbacks around Juneau predominantly come from Hawaiian waters, although some spend their winters along the Pacific side of Central America. Neither location is a bad place to spend the winter.
Speaking of tropical waters for the winter, the days started growing colder. It was becoming reminiscent of when I first arrived 5 months ago. Lisa and I started planning our trip from Puerto Rico through the Caribbean for the winter. We put our trip on hold for 6 months so we could build up our sailing kitty. Now came the time to finally get started again. There are so many great places to see in the Caribbean; the USVI, BVI, French Islands, Dutch Islands and everything in between. Each island has it’s own unique culture and cuisine to enjoy.
Before we could get started again there was one more trip planned and few projects to tackle when I got back to Puerto Rico. We hadn’t planned on going to the Annapolis Boat Show in 2019 but my season ended October first. The Annapolis boat show is always at the beginning of October. Since I had to fly all the way back to Puerto Rico, Lisa decided we should meet in Annapolis. We could have a small vacation before we start our large vacation in the Caribbean. When my contract was up in Alaska I flew to Annapolis. Lisa asked our friends aboard Libertad to watch Bastet, our cat, for a few days and she packed her things for the trip. Lisa met me in Annapolis and we saw each other for the first time in 5 months.
Be sure to check back for next week’s blog when we talk all about the boat show and Lisa’s new best Bud.
Speaking of tropical waters for the winter, the days started growing colder. It was becoming reminiscent of when I first arrived 5 months ago. Lisa and I started planning our trip from Puerto Rico through the Caribbean for the winter. We put our trip on hold for 6 months so we could build up our sailing kitty. Now came the time to finally get started again. There are so many great places to see in the Caribbean; the USVI, BVI, French Islands, Dutch Islands and everything in between. Each island has it’s own unique culture and cuisine to enjoy.
Before we could get started again there was one more trip planned and few projects to tackle when I got back to Puerto Rico. We hadn’t planned on going to the Annapolis Boat Show in 2019 but my season ended October first. The Annapolis boat show is always at the beginning of October. Since I had to fly all the way back to Puerto Rico, Lisa decided we should meet in Annapolis. We could have a small vacation before we start our large vacation in the Caribbean. When my contract was up in Alaska I flew to Annapolis. Lisa asked our friends aboard Libertad to watch Bastet, our cat, for a few days and she packed her things for the trip. Lisa met me in Annapolis and we saw each other for the first time in 5 months.
Be sure to check back for next week’s blog when we talk all about the boat show and Lisa’s new best Bud.