Welcome to Gustavus

The Gustavus, Alaska Airport Terminal Building


A short cab ride to the dock where we’re met by John (JW), whose yacht “Reflections” is the “private yacht” part of this trip.  But, JW has plans for us before we go aboard Reflections so he picks us up at the dock with “Blackwood II”, the 30 foot Osprey which serves as the tender and fishing boat for Reflections.

JOR and Blackwood

JW and JOR
As we pull away from the dock JW says, “Before we go to Reflections, we’re gonna go right over here and look at whales.”
 
Here’s a few of the hundred or so whales we saw…


When my finger got tired from all the photos I took JW said, “Time to go to Reflections”.

Wowsa! Niuce boat; a 100 or so foot Broward.  JW invented the rotary engine.

We’re met at the stern by JW’s wife Annie (what a sweetie), Captain Charles (English and “propah”), Chef Mike (a cookin’ fool), and Taylor (Stewardess extraordinaire).

Then there's a quick tour of the interior guest areas and engine room…

Annie and Betsy in the Main Salon
"This is a motor"
Main Dining Area
The Bridge
Gaming Area

Looking Up the Hallway


Mike in the Kitchen
Owners' Stateroom

Annie and Betsy in Port Side Stateroom
JW and JOR in Starboard Side Stateroom

...and dinner.

YUMMY!
After dinner we spend the evening on some "gettin' to know yuhs" and then it's off to bed 'cause tomorrow we're fishin'.

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