We will sadly leave Yakutat, AK at first light tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. Our plan is to make our way toward Sitka, AK around 200 NM south. We hope to explore some of the inner passages of Alaska as we go along. This stay in Yakutat has forced us to take a little less time making our way to Vancouver Island for the winter.
That said, our time here in Yakutat has been amazing! First, THANK YOU to Les Holcum and his whole family for making us feel so welcome in the community. It was Les who welded the rudder shaft back together! Second, to Steve who took us under his wing from almost the minute we arrived.... THANK YOU!
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| The rudder repaired and ready to go! |
And to everyone else in this community to in one way or another, made what was a difficult time for us, not only bearable, but one of the most memorable, happy times of our trip so far! We have enjoyed gifts of fish, moose meat, smoothies and quiche all given to us during our stay... Here are just a few pictures from our time here.
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| The Fisherman's Memorial... |
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| Lots of walking and hiking trails.... |
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All kinds of tasty berries along the roads and trails...
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Blueberries!
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| Streams FULL of Salmon! |
Steve took us to Harlequin Lake where we saw beautiful Glaciers!
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| Steve always had time to help us out! |
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| Eagles are EVERYWHERE! |
The village has two well stocked grocery stores, a hardware store with EVERYTHING you could imagine in it, fuel delivery right to the dock, and a coffee shop where everyone in town gathers, right beside the bar where everyone else gathers and the only place around where there is Internet!
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| Fat Grandmas run by Candy... |
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| The Bar beside Fat Grandmas.... |
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| The Post Office |
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| Lakeside Chapel... One of 4 churches in town... The most welcoming people ever! |
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| This was the steam engine from the Yakutat Southern Railway which transported fish for more than 40 years! |
If you ever get a chance to visit Alaska, This is a MUST SEE place.... We will always remember our time here in Yakutat with fondness and love....
More soon!
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