Naps and Sun

At the moment Greg and Terry are taking short naps and Bob is at the helm (his helmsmanship having improved significantly by this time – so it’s now deemed safe to leave him on his own). The waters are calm, and if we make excellent time the rest of the afternoon, we’ll get through the Dodd Narrows before the tide turns and it becomes impossible, in which case we’ll anchor for the night and make it through in the morning. Earlier today we had a sighting of a Minke Whale crossing about 100 feet in front of the boat, and shortly after a school of half a dozen Dall’s porpoises crossed about the same distance ahead. A bald eagle flew low overhead early this morning, so we’ve gotten off to a good start on collecting animal sightings. Greg and Terry are affable, good-humored people who we think will be easy to travel with for 11 days, and Gold Rush is lovely, well outfitted and comfortable. The Nunns have fascinating stories from previous trips like this one, and farther north, and we’re learning a great deal! So far so good. We are happy!