Just pulled into the harbor at Klemtu for the night. And oh what a bustling place! Right when we pulled in, we saw 5 or 6 bald eagles—2 adults and at least 3 juveniles—taking turns circling low above the water. I couldn’t figure out what they were doing because they weren’t leaving with any fish, but I think maybe they have thought we were a fishing boat and tried to catch something we were bringing in. Have I mentioned the bald eagles around here? They’re all over the place! Like they don’t know they’re endangered or something. Apparently they’re considered pests in some places, swooping down to take pets out of backyards and such. I still think they’re pretty majestic though. Now we’re anchored, and we just saw a tugboat pull a barge toting 4 tractor trailers away from shore, let go of it in the middle of the channel, and circle around to its other side to grab on again! Pretty exciting stuff, especially considering that the barge would have eventually plowed right into our side if the tugboat wasn’t doing its job right.
As we get further and further north, towns are getting smaller and less accessible. The population here is a few hundred, I think, and I’m not sure there’s any way to get in other than by boat. Supposedly there is a café and a store in this metropolis, but we’ve decided to forgo exploring Klemtu by day in favor of leaving early tomorrow to catch the current and push north.
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