Day three on Tustemena

Last night we all slept like baby's. No fog horns, just roaring engines. I first woke up at 4:00 am. We hit some rough water, but it only lasted 1/2 hour and back to sleep I went. Elyse and I woke up again at 7:00am. We were to reach Chignik at 11:30am. So we ate cereal and one by one everyone else woke up. Trace was in a horrible mood. I couldn't get him off the cement, it was like he was hot and needed to cool off and wake up the rest of the way. We found out that Chignik dosen't allow any animals to come in, so lars had to take the dogs on the truck port below and pick up after them. YUCK! While Lars did that the rest of us went on shore. The town is about 200 to 300 people and they come aboard while we go ashore and they eat hamburgers. THey don't have any restraunts here so this is a big treat for them once a month when the Ferry comes. They invited us to come to their FLea Market in the middle of town. While we were in the flea market they had Fireweed Jelly and honey & Salmonberry Jelly. I bought some honey, and Trace got a game, Saije got some no-bake cookies, and Elyse got 4 pair of tights so she can make some leg warmers. We got back on the ship and got to see a seal that kept playing hide and seek with us. While we were pulling away we ate lunch and listened to the ship crew do their drills. Horns, bells and alarms that scared the heck out of you each thime they went off. We have one more stop before we reach King Cove. It's Sandpoint and we should arrive at 11:30pm. I think Lars was off with the dogs about 1 hour. The ship socked about 2 miles out of town and it was too late so we didin't get to see the sights. We arrive in King cove at 7:00am. We packed all our gear but our bags while we were docked in Sandpoint so we can get off the ship alot faster and not forget anything in the hustle and bustle. The kids have had a great time on our journey. None of us have been board for a min. We have met alot of interesting people, from Maine to Montana, from New York to Austrailia. Some have gotten off along the way to teach and some are just traveling. The scenery has been awesome. I never even imagined it this way. 200ft. cliffs as far as the eye can see. Whales and sea life galore. It is a must see! Well for dinner we ate microwaved Halibut. I skinned it and seasoned it up and cooked some rice and we ate like crazy! The ship is pretty cold tonight. The kids have all bunked up inn the stair well where it is warm. Words frm Muck: "We need to stop the ship so I can get off!" He wants to ride his bike so bad that he is going insane!