High and Dry at 43°41.1859’ N, 114°24.0475’ W

Gondola View of Ketchum & Sun Valley Resort

It’s quite a different morning here in Sun Valley—the temperature is 59 degrees cooler and we look out on a snowy landscape. We’re nearing the end of our two weeks skiing vacation here and have enjoyed ourselves thoroughly, despite the hard rain that fell all over the mountain the day before we arrived. Our first day out felt more like New England skiing, particularly one large ice cube of a run on our way back to the base at the end of an otherwise enjoyable day!

The skiing has gotten better and better each day and with the exception of one day with high winds which felt like a sandblasting on the mountain top, the weather has been very comfortable and sunny—as one would expect in Sun Valley. We’ve been away from the area for three years and a new gondola now provides a high speed connection and fabulous views of Ketchum and the Sun Valley resort area. I’d be remiss not to mention John, our incredibly observant ski instructor and excellent coach, who always makes our skiing experience a great one. In return, Paul and I provide him job security!

Snowy Day in Marblehead Harbor

We spent our first week away from the boat—and Bubba—in Marblehead, doing our biannual round of doctor and dentist appointments and catching up with friends. We accomplished most of what we had planned, even with the rude mid-week interruption of 16 inches of snow. Our flight to Hailey, Idaho was easy, with settled weather and planes that had open seats and elbow room.

We leave for Florida next Monday, arriving late evening. After spending the night in Ft Lauderdale and picking up Bubba the following morning, we’ll be back on board Carry On,  which has been washed and buffed during our absence. We’re crossing our fingers that Bubba won’t be too angry with us—at last report from his caregiver, he is still spending most of his time under several layers of covers on his queen size bed. 

For those of you who have attempted to use our “Spot” link, we have discovered that the location information expires after some period of time. As we don’t leave the beacon out when we’re on a dock, there is presently no new data-- we’ll correct that next week when we’re back on board and beginning our run to Miami.

Seattle Ridge Lodge from the top of Baldy (Elevation 9,150 Ft.)