Fog.

We got up with full intent to hike Barometer Mountain today. It was foggy. Really foggy and "socked in" with clouds. Barometer shouldn't be done in the fog or when you can't see the top through thick clouds (basically fog only higher). 

So we went to breakfast at Java Flats (http://www.javaflats.com/) and checked again. Fog. Then we shopped a bit and checked again. Fog. Then we went to the fisheries research center with aquarium and a really cool "touch tank" where you can touch sea anemones, starfish and more. Then we checked Barometer again. Fog. Then we went to the Kodiak Brewing Co and had a beer, then checked again. Fog.  We finally called it and did a short hike elsewhere, no Barometer today. Maybe tomorrow, we have all day before our flight. But guess what is outside right now. Fog. 

They seem to like the fog and low clouds here. We heard two different people at breakfast say "what beautiful weather today"! This when we were impatiently waiting for it to lift and reveal Barometer and we thought "WHAT?!".  I asked Karen about this comment and she agreed, a beautiful day. Very little rain, above 50 degrees and no wind. A good day in Kodiak. 

We had a wonderful time with our friends and hosts Robin and Karen at dinner tonight, good food & great company.  No more bears were spotted on the way home. 

Kodiak is definitely beautiful, low clouds, fog and all. We'll see what our last day here has in store for us tomorrow. 

Bear count = 4

Eagle count = 5

Seal count = 2

Otter count = 1

Sea lion count = maybe 10

Puffin count = too many to count

Fox count = 3

Whale count = 0

Sitka black-tailed deer = 1

Sign in Kodiak Brewing Co

View from trail in Fort Abercrombie State Park