Day 5 - Friday - Bay of Pillars Taken by skiff to a landing place where 11 of us set off on an all day hike across the narrow part of Kuiu Island mostly along an old logging road. Made it to a bridge near Port Camden where we stopped in the shade for lunch & a rest. Our guide Hannah was so informative of the local woodland, native stories & even poetry that she made this long trek very enjoyable. Made numerous photo stops & explored one lovely moss co...

Day 4 - Thursday - Red Bluff Bay Geoff joined me for his first EVER yoga class on the deck with Amy & did so well - almost enjoyed it !! and in the afternoon he took to the ocean on a standup paddleboard. He & Mark made their way about on the cold, slightly rocky water then left Mark to his own quiet solitude while we went on a kayak tour of the area with Elli. Found paddling a kayak much easier than dragon boat paddling so we enjoyed ourselves along the ...

Day 3 - Wednesday - Reid Glacier Spent the night on the east side of an Russell Island in a sheltered spot then headed over to Reid Glacier at first light which is about 4.30am. Still water with wonderful reflections all around of snow covered peaks & green forest right to the shore. Felt a bit sad to miss out on kayaking again here but went on a skiff tour again & it turned out to be a much better experience. Had Linda the ranger with us & Hannah tou...

Day 2 - Tuesday - Bartlett Cove & Glacier Bay Morning rainforest walk on the river trail with Pam & Ian through gorgeous green, green tall trees, moss hanging from them & also soft underfoot. Unusual fungi on the trunks & such soft light. Humpback whale skeleton near the ranger station where we picked up ranger Linda for our 2 days in Glacier Bay. Cruised up the bay via an island where we watched Steller's Sea Lions basking in the sun & having...

Day 1 - Monday - Dundas Bay Yoga on deck at 6.45 - first time in the pristine fresh air - cold but wonderful. Saw our first sea otters & they're so cute! The water was still & smooth, mountains snow capped & there was no-one else there - a great start to the week. Skiff tour along the shore line & we saw 2 separate brown bears. Large one far away then a smaller one quite close just feeding along the shore line & seemingly undisturbed by us. Th...