Farewell to Rupert

This is just a short posting, following a bit of a party at the Crest Hotel in Prince Rupert, as we say farewell. Today was productive, in that we got our propane tanks refilled, the boat restocked with groceries, and we put a foot valve onto our bilge pump, which backs up a bit and overworks (now fixed, I think). Art had left us his car to use for the day, which also allowed us to do our last laundry and grocery shopping .... we didn't want to disturb Shelley, who had been on a night shift last nights. We also managed to check in with US Customs in Ketchikan to get permission to cross into their waters, and to anchor in Foggy Bay in the trip up. All of that in hand, and it was time for dinner - so we did a sushi restaurant, nearby, which turned out quite well.....and then Kelcy and Shane went for a date night....finally alone without me.....to see "The Karate Kid" at the movies, while I went to the hotel for a party to celebrae the checkout of 2 new Marine Communicators at the Coast Guard base....Shawn, the son of a good friend fromComox, and Lindsay, who also recently made the grade. The party was also to bid farewell to a young woman who was leaving the job to become a veterinarian in the interior. Because of the multiple celebrations, pretty well all of the people from the Coast Guard Centre were in attendance, and a good time was had by all! We met a good friend of a guide from Khutzymateen, where we are heading next....so maybe we will be able to look up the fellow and better experience the area. It is now midnight, and the light is fading....so this is it until we can find some more internet, likely in about four or five days, in Ketchikan. Many thanks to our friends here.....especially to Art and Shelley, who made the stay extra special. For those of you who think of Prince Rupert as solid rain, I have to admit that although we experienced a bit of rain, there was equal amounts of alternate weather experiences, including some sunny weather.