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Wednesday | June 15
August 2, 2011 by admin
Filed under InnerSea Discoveries
Patterson Bay & Baranof Island
Everybody onboard is excited and express how their vacation has far exceeded their expectations.
Today is a fabulous day for a kayak, and I have the privilege of leading a small group. There is so much to see and so much to explore in this pristine wilderness area on South Baranof Island.
Following are a few notes jotted-down in my “rite-in-the-rain” waterproof journal: “During the last mile or so of my kayak I was pondering how it is possible that each and every day seems to top the last day in terms of excitement. I have often heard folks say that they don’t understand how we can possibly have a better day than the day we just had, and yet, invariably, it happens…day, after day, after day.”
“Undoubtedly, each day brings newness and surprises. Due to the small size of the ship and our collective enthusiasm for being where we are, we have ample opportunities to get to know our fellow travelers. Stories are swapped in the lounge, at the dinner table, in the hot tubs or out on the viewing decks. Everybody seems to be relaxed, in a mood for a great time and certainly not caught up with appearances. Preconceived ideas are dropped from our minds and we allow ourselves to get lost in each and every moment”
“After a certain amount of time hanging-out and getting to know each other, it seems as if we all become exposed to some kind of magic potion that gives us the capacity to be more receptive to the beauty and the power of the place that surrounds us.”
“Certainly we forget unimportant things like what day of the week it is, have little interest in current events in the world and have little time to think about what the boss back home might be thinking. We let go of all worrisome, nagging doubts and become connected to something greater. Is it possible that we are absolutely “in the present”? Have we all arrived at the state-of-being where all that matters is the here and now? I am certain that a significant transformation takes place.”
