Mother Goose - July 21, 2010 - Leg 5, Day 1 - Juneau to Tracy Arm Cove

Mother Goose is off on Day 1 of Leg 5, leaving Juneau on a misty morning with bald eagles flying overhead escorting us out of the Auke Bay Harbor. Our intrepid mariners coped well with the intermittent patches of fog, but visibility was generally not too poor. It was definitely clear enough to enjoy our first whale sighting of the trip! Humpbacks off of Taku Harbor! Lots of blows and flukes were displayed and the crew of Mystic Eagle enjoyed a particularly close view of the whales. Nothing like a little whale breath to make your day. Just before entering into Tracy Arm we saw our first bergy bits (technical term), small icebergs rising out of the water 3 to 13 feet (the one tenth of the iceberg that shows). We settled into our beautiful anchorage in No Name Cove (a.k.a Tracy Arm Cove). Some enjoyed a well-deserved rest while others set off right away setting crab pots and going ashore to explore.