July 4

6/4/13 Five days here in Juneau. It's rained all 5 days. Jason got off on his flight home on the 30 th and Chris came in on the 2 nd. After waiting three days the mechanic for the outboard on No Debt finally showed up on Wednesday, took 30 seconds to diagnose the problem as a burned out regulator and after going back to the shop and getting a bigger more robust unit came back and replaced it in about five more minutes. Haven't got the bill yet but it will be worth it to have a reliable outboard again. Had a plugged intake for the reverse air that I could not clear from inside so I called a diver and he came down and cleared it in about 5 minutes. That was 225.00. Moor age at the downtown dock is pricey, and eating out in the tourist traps is very expensive. Juneau is going to be a very expensive stop. On top of that both Chris and I spent a fair amount on art, gifts and other stuff not to mention the epic run to Costco. Took Chris and the two Linda's to the store for food and booze and after loading four shopping carts into the rental car we barely had room for us. It was quite comical. Last night was the towns fireworks display and it was great. Long and close up and loud, the echoes off the mountains behind us was spectacular. Today's parade was great, true small town USA on the fourth. Loads of fun. Tomorrow were out of here, headed for Sitka via icy strait and glacier bay. We don't have permits like everyone else so while they spend 6 days exploring the park Chris and I will hang out and whale watch and fish around the area between Hoona and Elfin cove.