last photo batch

Take a look at my photo set from Petersburg to Glacier Bay and my return
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44629959@N00/sets/72157601659864546/
I'm enjoying wearing a different set of clothes today

Seattle

We arrived back in warm, sunny, Seattle summer last night. So happy to be back, but this also means that my trip is really over. I was happy to see that the kayak arrived back safely. Also, was able to figure out how to fly with all my gear (had to dispose of remaining camp fuel, wasn't sure if security would confiscate my bear spray).

In Juneau, we saw the Mendenhall glacier and then did a boat trip to Tracy Arm to see the North and South Sawyer glaciers. While we were at Mendenhall, we missed seeing it calve because we were watching bears. The Sawyer glaciers more than made up for that, we got to see lots of calving (parts of the face of the glacier falling off into the water becoming icebergs). It was very exciting. The ferry trip to Ketchikan was just what we'd hoped for, so we were a bit bummed we didn't get to do the whole trip, but most happy to be together and to get to see some of the area I'd paddled.

Juneau

Hurrah my parents are here! So great to see them. They were of course bummed to hear that we couldn't take the ferry back as planned, but we're all very happy to see each other and have figured out other ways to enjoy our time together. We'll spend an extra day in Juneau, then take the ferry to Ketchikan and fly back to Seattle from there on Friday when we would have arrived on the ferry. so at least we'll get a bit of the ferry experience. Today we took the tram up to the top of Mt Roberts for cloudy views.

got help

Thanks for those of you who replied, it looks like I've worked out a plan to send the kayak back ahead of me so I can fly back with my parents if that's our best option. Still haven't gotten in contact with them. Huge thanks to Alicia and the Keightley family.
Amanda

kayak pickup assistance

Hi Everyone, please disregard if you're not able to help me figure out an alternate plan for picking up my kayak in Bellingham.

This is a general call for help for anyone that could meet my kayak in Bellingham at 8am on Tues Aug 21. So the ferry we were supposed to take back to Seattle has broken down. I haven't been able to get in touch with my parents yet to figure out what to do instead. One possibility is flying back, but sending the kayak on the ferry that leaves tomorrow afternoon. I've found a friendly family in the hostel I'm staying in that will escort it as they take the ferry back that leaves tomorrow afternoon, but I need someone to meet that at the ferry to pick it up. If you can help me out, send me an email with your phone number by 9am (seattle time) Saturday, so that I can work things out with them before we're locked out of the hostel at 9am Seattle time.

thanks, Amanda

Hoonah

Hired a boat to take me and the kayak to the town of Hoonah (across Icy Strait) where I'll catch a ferry back to Juneau tomorrow. My parents meet me on Sunday, and then we'll take the ferry back to Bellingham together (provided they fix the current mechanical problems that have our ferry out of commission, eek).
I think I'll keep posting to the blog until I'm back in Seattle because it's so much fun.
I'm so happy to be done, what a great ending.

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BARTLETT COVE I'M DONE!TOUR BOAT PICKUP SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO PADDLE ALL THE WAY BACK,PLUS I GOT TO SEE THE WEST ARM