Illywhacker lived in Cordova harbour at 61N, 145W for 21 fabulous months. From there we cruised Prince William Sound, learned how to winterise a yacht for below freezing temperatures and settled in easily to life in a small fishing village.

Here are a few photos around Cordova and the Sound.

Copper River Delta	Whitshed Lake frozen over
A view from the pulpit in Cordova Harbour	Driving the road past the delta in winter
Simpson Bay is just 40 minutes away	Surprise Glacier near Whittier
Cordova from near the Science Centre	2nd street Cordova

Leaving Cordova - June 2002

After settling in nicely to Cordova, a great fishing town in Alaska we are having some trouble adjusting to life requiring us to be at sea again, something which most of our cruising friends suffer from. In fact we are still in port, all geared up but watching the weather charts and listening to forecasts, ready to untie for the last time. It is a sad time for us. We have made many wonderful friends who we must leave behind, they realise they live in the world's best natural environment and wisely see no reason to go anywhere else. Curiously too we have discovered that we like the pace of life in a small town and our plans for finally "dropping the hook" may have to include an Australian "Cordova".

All we need to do now however, is to cross the Gulf of Alaska and enter the Inside Passage, one of the treasures of the cruising world. Although just a 400 mile crossing, the Gulf deserves great respect so we'll be waiting for a favourable outlook before we leave. Once inside, the journey will be very pleasant, maybe we'll even find another new place we just can't go past!

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