June 30, 2005 Whittier to Bettles Lagoon Day 122
It was with great sadness that I said good-bye to Ryan today. We played a few last games of dominoes, and just hung out on the boat for a good part of the day. June has been a very relaxing month and our “pace of life” has slowed down to the point that breakfast at 1500 hrs is not uncommon. We were certainly not bored at all– many amazing things happened every day. First we had a week of hiking and watching the glaciers calving, then we had our storm-bound week in Thunder Bay, and then a week of intense sailing to Homer, and finally a few days of sunshine in Prince William Sound. Yes, June has been a good month. We had no schedules or places to be. With unlimited daylight 24 hours each day we were able to establish our own natural structure for eating, sleeping, travel, etc. Basically we did whatever we felt like doing, all the time. It has taken some getting used to, to get me to the point where the normal social patterns are completely shattered. We became naturally inclined to stay up until “twilight” at 2AM and get up around noon or so, but this wasn’t always the case. And with a boat and some wind out here, we can go virtually anywhere we want. The sense of freedom out here is incredible! Freedom of movement, freedom from schedules and appointments.
