Punchbowl to Walker Cove

May 28 - Punchbowl to Walker Cove

Pulled the anchors about 11am and headed out.  Plan is to end the day in walker Cove but first we'll check out the next inlet, Fjord.  The sky is sunny, water basically flat with only a little wind chop.  This inlet is full of high rock walls topped with snow, waterfalls, and trees.  There are no 'beaches' or what we would call beaches in Alaska.  The rock walls just go straight down into the water.    Occasionally where there is a river inlet there is a meadow of sorts.   No wildlife seen today as of yet.

Glen found a waterfall big enough to wash the boat, so he decided to give the front deck a splash.  He nosed in and under so that burgee and forward deck got a good wash down.  Hard to take a photo when one is getting wet!, so likely no great photo.   Reflections tried it too.  But when they backed away, they miscalculated and backed over their tow line for Flec.   Nat surveyed and thinks that the line might not be around the prop as both props still turn so maybe just around a rudder.  Line had to be cut and Flec was put on a short leash for the rest of the day. 

So much for the boat wash.   As soon as we got out of the inlet and headed up the channel we were in wind and white caps, then bigger seas, tossing us like a cork.  Things started crashing to the floor, the refrigerator door opened but thankfully nothing fell out.   First things first, my bracelet had to go on and fast.  Then closed the fridge, and locked the upper cabinets.   Made my way to the salon and tried to pick up the stuff on the floor.  Bottles, vases, and stuff on the credenza had gone to the floor as had the lamp.  Well more accurately the lamp was upside down on the floor and basically hanging from its cord. Not much left to move down but secured what I could, then plopped myself down on the couch and buried myself in the pillows and blankets, to find my safe spot.   Sure enough it worked I fell asleep and when I woke up it was to the noise of the anchor being deployed.  Glen tied us to shore and then Reflected tried to come in.  Due to winds decided to try another spot a few miles further up the main channel and then hang a left at 'Clod Point'.   Everyone agreed and headed out. 

In route Tom started looking for ski runs again on the hills.  They looked interesting but there were a lot big cornices as well.  I was looking thru the binoculars and saw a small slide tumbling down the hill.   Some of the cornices appear to be 20+ feet high, over these nice looking slopes, not my idea of a good ski run.

Tom checked out Clod Point and gave a report, discussion followed and a decision was made to push on for another 2 hours and go to Shrimp Bay.  Plan to stay there two nights.  If all goes well we should be there by about 6:30pm.   Today is Mary Mehlum's birthday so it's Mexican Night (her choice) for dinner.    Taco Tuesday.      We also have a birthday cake hidden on Magic and ice cream in our freezer for her celebration. 

With a name like that we should find some shrimp!  Shrimp Bay is yet another beautiful place we have decided to stay two nights.  Yippee.