The next morning, they were awakened by the cries of seabirds.
Lin Yu'an, at the dock, not only refilled the main fuel tank but also completely filled the two auxiliary long-range tanks beneath the wings.
Next would be the most thrilling and challenging part of the entire journey, beginning the sea-crossing flight returning to the mainland of the United States!
"Ready?" He asked his family through the intercom system.
"Anytime, Captain!" Aliya responded excitedly.
The turbine Beaver roared off the water with a vigor surpassing that on land. Soon, Ketchikan Town disappeared behind them.
Ahead of them was the boundless and awe-inspiring blue Pacific Ocean.
For nearly four hours ahead, their view would consist of no land. Only the below, a sea surface undulating in the sunlight like blue velvet, and the endless, azure sky above.
