We spent two days at sea, enjoying the shows, eating, talking with new friends, and playing in the casino. I had escargot for two nights which I love.
One night we even had a sunset.
Last year when we were on an Alaskan cruise, Ketchikan was a tender port. We were going to get off but they were still calling assigned departure numbers at noon. So instead of getting off we enjoyed the ship.
Today it was raining. It seemed like a drizzle but it was pretty constant. It was looking misty from our cabin. I wasn’t sure how far I wanted to venture.
We walked off the ship planning to just go into the shops but a tour guy talked us into doing his trolley tour.
As we drove through Ketchikan our tour guide pointed out the former red light district where a famous Dolly made a name for herself.
Then we traveled out of town to the Tongass National Forest in search of wildlife.
We did see seals in the distance. See if you can see one’s cute little face.
We also saw bald eagles in the distance but no bears.
We visited a very interesting totem park. Totems are not religious but tell a story.
For instance, a man was carved upside down on the totem because he did not pay his debts.
William Seward who was Secretary of State bought Alaska from the Russians for $7 million. It was known as Sewards Folly. The local tribes honored him but he offended them so they built this totem of shame.
A few other interesting totems.
It was an informative afternoon at the totem park.
We met up with some friends for coffee and then had dinner.
The sun was finally coming out while we were eating dinner.
We went back to our cabin and I spent some time on the balcony looking for whales. No luck! But it was very nice out!
As we left Ketchikan, we passed the Guard Island Light which is a lighthouse at the entrance to the Tongass Narrows.
All in all, it was a nice day with a little excursion to see some of Ketchikan.
Tomorrow Sitka!
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