This morning we went out with Bob on the boat he owns with Mike (the guy who runs the B&B). Bob is a naturalist among other things (everyone in Sitka has at least two jobs -- one pays the bills the other gives back to the community). We went out for a couple of hours. We saw a sea otter. It had a rock tucked under its arm and would dive down and get a clam them crack it open on its chest with the rock. It was fascinating to watch it use a tool. We saw a sea lion and best of all a WHALE. It was a humpback whale and it was HUGE and awesome. David was impressed by the sound of the water coming out of its blow hole. It sounded a little like a horse to me. Then we went to this volcanic island and saw some puffins. They are tiny. We both expected the birds to be bigger like a penguin but they are squat.
When we got back to town Bob took us on an adventure. He became our guide for the rest of the day and we became his hostages. It was quite the adventure. David and I would look at each other every once in a while and whisper, "How kooky" or "What is happening?" We went out to Blue Lake which was beautiful. Everywhere we went Bob knew someone, even the end of the trail. Afterwards, he took us to Rob's house. Rob is the fire chief. He collects maps but only ones that are polar views. We had coffee and talked like we were old friends. He gave us advice on where to go in Juneau, his brother lives there. Then we went to a picnic that Bob's wife's work was hosting. I ate some vegetables which was a real treat (the main diet here is fried fish). Then Bob invited us to his house for dinner but we had to pass, we were just too exhausted and over stimulated.
We ordered in Chinese and had a mellow evening at the B&B.
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