Petersburg Lay Day

Sunshine in Petersburg! A welcome change from our gray May visit and a perfect excuse to enjoy town.

We kicked off the day with breakfast at the always-reliable Salty Pantry. Great as ever—and we grabbed two sticky buns to sweeten tomorrow’s early departure.

Top priority today: provisions. We restocked the pantry as best we could, though the produce section was a little weary. We grabbed the essentials and left the limp lettuce behind.

Karen’s power bank had given up the ghost a few days ago, so we stopped at Homeport Electronics for a replacement—highly recommended spot if you need tech support in Southeast.

Back aboard OceanFlyer, we tackled laundry, topped off the water tanks, and knocked out a few boat chores in prep for the journey south.

Dinner was a return to El Zarape, where we stuck with the favorites—Birria Tacos for Bob, Rockfish Tacos for Karen. Just as delicious the second time around.

We wrapped up the evening with another visit aboard Spirit. Patrick and Miriam welcomed us back to meet their guests and sample a refreshing lychee and gin cocktail. Great drinks, good conversation, and a cozy cap to a productive lay day.

Tomorrow, we point the bow toward Wrangell as we continue the slow, sweet slide toward home.