Day 66 – Ketchikan to Prince Rupert

Goodbye beautiful Alaska, we have had the most incredible time over the past 7 weeks. What a beautiful part of the world and we feel so fortunate to have been able to visit from the water. We were the first ones at the fuel dock this morning as we once again fed the thirsty Esperança with 400 gallons of diesel before embarking on our way south. It was approximately 3 hours to the first major crossing of our return journey, the Dixon Entrance, and we had the smoothest water to date on a crossing. Thank you again Greg Abell for your pre-cruise blessing of the fleet! I hope the Cape Caution crossing next week will be the same experience since it’s twice as long in the open water than at Dixon Entrance. We cleared customs through NEXUS which was a snap and settled into our moorage at the Prince Rupert Rowing and Yachting Club - we are back in Canada which means...I will get some data back! As usual, it is pouring here in Prince Rupert – I’ve never been here when it’s not been pouring! John braved the sideways rain to walk to the grocery store for a few provisions, then later we both walked (some of us hobbled) up to town for a repeat dinner at “OPA Sushi” since it was so delicious when we came through Prince Rupert at the end of May.