Making up for Lost Time

It's been a while since our last post. We are nearing the end of our Alasaka Adventure but before I get into that I will catch you up to speed. Andrew posted from Los Suenos, Costa Rica after we had taken a weekend and drove to Rafiki Lodge. Once we left Costa we headed to Mexico. A quick stop in Huatulco and then off to Cabo San Lucas. We had a couple guest trips and got to explore a bit. Wow, What a party. We had a proper Spring Break. It was great because we met up with some friends from back home. They come every year, drive up the Baja Coast and find the best surf spots. Andrew put some videos up on www.vimeo.com , just search "Andrew Hodnefield" and all the videos will come up. After Cabo we continued to San Deigo. We docked right downtown in the Gaslamp District. It was great being within walking distance of great shops and restaurants. Andrew and the crew went to the Wave House. They surfed a big wave in the middle of the restaurant. (videos on vimeo) The boat stayed there a few weeks but I went home for a while. Yay! Then I met Andrew in Arizona to see family before he flew to Ft. Lauderdale to take some maritime courses. He's well on his way to being "Officer of Watch." San Diego to Los Angeles, LA to Seattle. We were there just long enough to get the boat ready for Alaska and eat lunch at the Space Needle. I can't wait to go back and do that again. 360 views of the city while you dine. Andrew was still away at class so he missed Seattle. Once we left Seattle the traveling was long but absolutely beautiful! We can only travel during day light hours in the Inside Passage. With so many logs drifting it's unsafe to be underway in the dark. So each night we anchor up at some gorgeous bay and start again at 4:00 a.m. Long days up north. Getting used to the almost constant daylight has been an adjustment. The scenery is nothing short of breathtaking. After 3 months here I still have to pinch myself sometimes. We have had such a life changing experience this year!