King Cove Alaska

Hello Friends,

It's been a while since my last update, but I'm thrilled to share that we've reached King Cove on the mainland of Alaska, leaving the Aleutian Islands behind. Due to our limited time, we're speeding up to spend more time in Prince William Sound, as someone recommended.

We struck up a conversation with some local fishermen here in Alaska. One of the captains generously offered us his brand-new Toyota Tundra, and we eagerly took the keys to go in search of bears.

We embarked on a 25-mile journey across the bay, marvelling at the amazing scenery and an astounding number of waterfalls—the most we've seen in one place in Alaska. The most impressive one was on Mt Dutton. Sadly, I could only get so close because my drone's battery was low and the wind was picking up.

After about an hour of driving, we mostly saw cliffs and some amusing land otters, which look like squirrels and freeze when they spot you. Despite following a track leading to Cold Bay and getting advice from locals to slow down to spot bears, we didn't see any. So, we decided to head back towards Mt Dutton and take a detour to the Hydro Plant installed in 2017, which powers the whole village. The steep roads leading to the Hydro Plant were well worth it as we encountered smaller but beautiful waterfalls.

Mt Dutton Waterfall

King Cove has approximately 400 inhabitants, most of whom are fishermen. Fishing is the primary source of income, and they only fish for two months a year in this area. Interestingly, even those with no experience can make around $100,000 quickly by earning 8% of the catch all in 6 weeks—something I might consider!

We were Docked with another couple from Seattle

Thank you all for your continued support, and a warm welcome to the new followers. Have a fantastic weekend!

Paul