Happy 4th of July!

Kodiak, Alaska July 2010;

Reflecting as I look out at the setting sun illuminating the horizon really brought this years events home. The anchorage was so peaceful and serene. A little bay called Long Island just south of Kodiak, July 11th midnight. I write this with a grateful heart for a wonderful life.

A much-needed place for some R and R!

I arrived in Kodiak on June 17th, Steve had arrived the end of May. Both in need of a break from house hunting and re-entering a land-lubbers life again. Fellow sailors will know exactly what I am talking about. He was working diligently on getting our floating home up and running and I was back in Florida closing up our home there.

My daughter Olivia came and spent some time with me and stayed on to finish closing up our home (and enjoy the pool!). I have forgotten just how much work a home is. However I wouldn’t change a thing, I feel Steve and I are settling in to this new sea/land life well.

We have made several new friends who have been wonderful, they really helped in the transition and made leaving our new home with a calm heart possible. Thank you!

At times we felt a bit overwhelmed making this adjustment. Because as one knows the burdens increase as one accumulates stuff. Living on board Equus we have come to appreciate how liberating a nomad’s life can be.

So on to our next adventure.

Alaska “Wow”! From the people to the vistas what a fulfilling experience. Our time in Kodiak Marina, even though tied to a dock (waiting on generator parts) gives one a bird’s eye view and sense of awe as we experience what a fisherman’s life is like (living vicariously of course) in this wild and changing environment we know as Alaska.

The hard work from morning till night as they mend nets, tune gear, provision, say good-bye the tasks seem never ending. Then you see the big fishing trawler heading out, rain and mist in its wake as the crew scurry to secure the lines and head below till the next job calls them on deck.

I love to see the women fisher people as well, it makes no difference if you are man or women the qualification’s are the same. Not afraid of hard work, love the outdoors and have a testosterone filled sense for adventure.

The nature here is different and some of the best marine nature we have experienced in our 10 years of travel. From the jungles of Borneo, Swimming with sea turtles in Philippines, hiking the Forest of Yakushima, an elephant ride’s in Thailand, a camel ride in Jordan deserts, diving the Red Sea, the many trails we have hiked through the Mediterranean country sides etc… Alaska is different a very unique experience that cannot be explained, it must be experienced.

So the invitation is extended, come and see for yourself and experience what some call the” final frontier” one of our great treasures to behold, ALASKA.