Where is gMack now? InnerSea Discoveries Expedition Week 1

First full day today in the 172-island archipelago called the. San Juan islands. We did some whale watching hoping to see the southern resident killer whale, j.k. and l-pods. Instead, we witnessed two humpback whales in Haro strait just north of lime kiln lighthouse between San Juan and Stuart islands.

In the afternoon we went ashore at Friday harbor and experienced "island time", a more relaxed vibe than the big city of seattle. Locals often barter amongst each other for goods and services. An example would be a neighbor that might trade a refrigerator for a carpentry job of building cabinets.

After dinner We set sail for sucia island and dropped anchor for the night. The sunset behind the gulf islands of Canada was spectacular but was dwarfed by the alpenglow on the glaciated slopes of mt baker, the northernmost volcano of the cascade mountain range. I was handed the ships wireless microphone to provide our guest passengers with some narration on the public address system, pointing out the sights and distant night skiing slopes in north Vancouver, site of the most recent olympics.

Tomorrow after a yoga session with our wellness instructor Leah our expedition team will drop sea kayaks and stand up paddleboards for half of our adventure enthusiasts while I will lead a shore hike in sucia state marine park for the rest of of our shipmates. After lunch we will have another round of activities along with an island buffet ashore before lifting anchor and heading north toward Alaska through the inside passage of British Colombia Canada.

Here is where we ate spending the night and all day Monday. Described as "the crown of the San Juana and the marine state park system of Washington state.

 

 

More to come...Check back soon!

-Greg

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