On Resurrection Bay
Several years ago, while in Alaska, we went out on a boat to explore Resurrection Bay. While we’ve taken boat trips from the Beagle Channel in South America to the Bay of Mumbai in India to offshore of Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, and nothing has come close to that amazing day on Resurrection Bay.

As we cleared the harbor heading out into Resurrection Bay there was a bald eagle sitting up in a nest in a tall pine tree. An auspicious start for the day…

Sometimes it’s a matter of luck. In full disclosure we returned to Seward last year and again took a day cruise on Resurrection Bay and it was a disaster. It rained. there was thick fog and choppy seas and all we encountered was a pod of orcas and a few seals. 😦

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