Today’s highlight for me was walking up to the snow line on the lava hills behind our camp. Spongy mosses started out underfoot, soon replaced by clumps of mostly dead grass then just sharp black lava fragments, with just a few hardy plants getting a foot hold in the sea of black. At 500 metres, snow joined the party and the view became black and white stripes, with 2 white volcanic cones poking out on top.

Tomorrow’s treat will be a visit from the Tiglax ( which means eagle in Aleut). This US Fish and wildlife service boat is on it’s way to Adak and the captain Billy Pepper has offered to call in on us bright and early and take us on board for a shower and breakfast! After that we’ll make our way 8 miles to the eastern tip of the island and camp, ready for the 37 nautical mile crossing to Amukta island on Saturday. Unless of course the forecast changes and then we might go for the crossing tomorrow after a hearty breakfast!

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