With my “other uncle” Alan (Arthur’s brother) and my cousin Dawn visiting, we went on some excursions over this weekend.
Yesterday we went to Kasaan – my favorite “cultural” attraction to take visitors to on the island.
We hiked the half-mile trail to the totems and longhouse, had a picnic lunch (the restaurant was closed).
Alan and I posed with an orca.
We drove around, saw Thorne Bay. It rained on and off.
We saw a large and well-aged excavator in the forest.
This morning, the sun put in a half-day appearance, and the sea was remarkably calm. We took out the boat for a little 2 hour jaunt. Much to our shock, Art was not interested in going (this is a weird, sad milestone for Art, for whom the boat and outings in the boat have been utterly central to his life and identity here – his whole house is about the boat!).
We saw some whales. A bit hard to see, but the whale-tail is there, right of center.
We did a drive-by of the city of Craig on the way back, as seen from the water.
