Petersburg bound! We awoke to clearer skies this morning and were treated to a glorious view of the snow-capped mountains around our anchorage. We headed out in calm seas into Frederick Sound where to our immense pleasure the whale sightings came fast and furious. Humpbacks blew and sounded all around us (lots of flukes!) and we even saw some Orca whales in the distance, probably transient Orca according to naturalist Emmelina (the ones that hunt marine mammals as opposed to salmon).
We arrived at the charming town of Petersburg on Mitkof Island, a town which celebrates its Norwegian heritage, not to mention its abundant halibut and salmon fishing. Most of the crews went into town for a dinner out and a birthday was celebrated on Mystic Eagle.
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