Summer Solstice

Summer solstice is the best time to be in AK. Luckily for Troy and I solstice is around the weekend this year! We had a killer week working on planes and I picked up some extra work  doing a fiberglass repair on a boat hull. So, after a week of working hard we decided to play hard. We went sailing, had an energetic ride to Talkeetna and danced at the Historic Fairview Inn to some live music, and during a brief intermission I am writing this blog post before I start loading up The Blue Bomber (Troy's ride) with our fishing gear because we are going to slay the Salmon at the Russian River tonight and tomorrow. Yep, solstice in Alaska my favorite.

 

Sunday Funday

Just another beautiful day in AK at the Big Lake sailing club waiting for the wind to pick up for a Father's day sail!

An after work quickie!

Troy and I went to Whittier Friday evening to check on the Alberg 35 and do some exploring. (underwater style) 

Gearing up and getting ready for a great evening.

Fritz is ready to go for another boat ride. He is turning out to be a primo boat dog and is earning his salt daily.

Here is Troy at the tiller enjoying a calm boat ride to a glassy cove. We have a lot of light left at about 9:00PM.

 

Neptune?

Phil heading in for a little swim and snorkel. Water temp around 50 degree Fahrenheit and the visibility clears up around 7-10 feet below the surface. 

Action shots! 

 

Spear fishing and free diving...check

Fritz and Phil share a moment

 

Walking in Whittier

This week has been interesting. The Alberg 35 for sale in Whittier looks very promising. If you have never been to Whittier I suggest going, as with any small Alaskan town it has its own intricacies.

I drove to Whittier recently to check out the Alberg 35 I hope to purchase and everything went very well.

These are some pics of the Alberg. The most anxiety filled part of my week has been the banks relaxed attitude towards my loan application. I guess they have other things going on besides La Leyenda. I look forward to the positive response from the bank and also anticipate the interest rates I will have to negotiate to make the purchase reasonable.

Fortunately the guy I am buying the boat form is exactly what I hoped for, a legend. Ole Don has plenty to say about La Leyenda, mostly great and some painfully realistic. No point in worrying about anything until the bank communicates my verdict.

Checklist:

1) Loan

2)survey

3)negotiate price

4)Buy

5)Insurance

6)work hard 

7) Sail around the world!

Troy and I are going free diving and spear fishing this weekend in Whittier so I hope to score some photos and stories...

Pearson Alberg 35

Here is the new possibility as "La Leyenda". An Alberg 35.