We actually discovered we were a day ahead! I thought we had to pack tonight but found a day reprieve! Today is raining and overcast. The clouds look like steam rising from the mountains. I saw more mudslide scars and am recognizing them in the landscape, a trail of light green in the dark around it.
We had another DIB op today. The "D" stands for the inventor's name and the rest is "inflatable boat". I referred to them as zodiacs, but I believe that is the name of a particular type, as well. Many people canceled from the earlier list due to the weather. Tom and I had appropriate rain gear, so it was no problem. The water was choppy but that was fun! You know, I had purchased dramamine for this trip, unsure if I would have a problem on the water but I never needed it. In fact, I rather enjoyed it when I felt a little chop!
The group before us saw a brown bear and Tom's group also saw a brown bear and a sea otter. We only saw eagles. It was raining and there was spray, in addition to the instability of the platform, so taking photographs was difficult. I put a baggie around my camera but by the end the lens was too fogged. It was fun, just for the scenery. One group said their guide picked up a starfish and it was eating a mussel! I saw a starfish (red) yesterday when we were kayaking and I wish I could have gotten closer for a photo, but we hurried past. Tom's little Nikon coolpix has been very handy on this trip.
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