Passing time in Meyers Chuck is easy to do. Cassy arrived to deliver fresh, hot cinnamon rolls at 7 am. She seems to have quite a business. After delivering to 5 boats on the dock, she hopped in a small skiff and delivered to the boats that were anchored in the cove. Turns out that she is also the Post Mistress. Mail goes out on Tuesdays and is delivered on Wednesdays. Post office is smaller than Greenbank.
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| View from dock at Meyers Chuck |
This morning we hiked on the west side of the island. A lovely public path takes you along the narrow part of the island -- sometimes right past the front door of someones house. We stopped at one house to talk with the owner - who lives in Bellingham and often summers here. They too were former Krogen owners. They owned Pico Blanco until several years ago. We chatted for several minutes learning a bit about the history of the island and its residents before continuing on our walk about.
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| Duffy settles in |
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| Barrie & Duffy at rest |
Overnight the wind picked up but the sun stayed bright. I took advantage of the sunshine and washed windows. Much improved. While working on the boat we saw a float plane fly overhead five or six times. The pilot was testing the winds and trying to find a place to land in the crowded small cove. At one point he flew very close over a boat anchored in the harbor - hoping to gain their attention and get them to move the boat. No dice. Eventually, he was able to land the plane and pick up his passenger for the 1:30 flight. Then looking for enough room to take off, he worked his way back into the corner of the cove and turned 180 degrees. From our vantage point, it appeared he cleared the rocks at the entrance to the harbor by at least 10 feet. Yikes. It was quite an impressive show.
Tomorrow we head back to Ketchikan to pick up the heat exchanger and install it in the boat. Hope the wind dies down and the mail arrives. So far it has really been an amazing trip.
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| Pacific Airways landing in Meyers Chuck |
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