Those were the words in an email this morning from a friend in Adak. So close yet so stuck sums it up nicely! Today we weren’t tempted to have another go at the crossing to the barren islands as there were white caps in the protected passage between our small island and the mainland of Shuyak. It rained heavily until about 4pm and I didn’t go outside the tent until my bladder could take it no longer at after midday. Tomorrow’s forecast is no magic formula but we will wake up at 4am with enough time to get ready for the east going ebb if it feels calm enough, otherwise we’ll have another chance later in the afternoon. If not Thursday looks a little more promising in the afternoon at the moment.