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We emerged from the Anchorage Bar into the chill of the gathering night.
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Our timing was impeccable, the sun was just kissing the horizon to the south west.
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David offered to run us back down to Maidens to pick up the car....
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....as the golden glow on the horizon grew ever more intense.
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Ailsa Craig looked so enticing we decided to paddle back to Maidens, even though we would not arrive until 2 hours after sunset.
06/12/2008