Steve and I flew out early, I mean early, leaving home Sept. 5 about 4:30, on a flight to Seattle. Here is a photo from my plane window as the sun was coming up over the clouds. Below are a few pictures as we approached Seattle.
By about 10:30 we were boarding the Norwegian Jewel cruise ship for our trip to Alaska. Here Steve pauses on the gangway.
We love to be out on the deck as the ship sails away from port and again as it approaches a new port. We say goodbye to Seattle in the background. We sailed the rest of the day and all night.
This is definitely a town kept alive by cruise ships and the visitors they bring. Most of the shops close down after the end of September. We did meet a local Mormon in a shop and she says there is a small branch which meets north of the town. It rains almost every day in Ketchikan. We were pretty prepared with our slickers.
Early the next morning, this is our approach to Ketchikan. Once again I have trouble getting the photos in the order I want. Ketchikan is a small town with access only by boat or air. There are very few miles of roads just up the coastline--about 20-30 miles total.
This was a salmon ladder on a stream that ran right through the town. There were not any salmon there at the time.
This was a nearby totem park. It was very interesting to hear how the poles tell a story and see the workshop were local artists actually make them. It is one of the ultimate love gifts--cost is about $3,000 per foot.
This pond is next to a salmon hatchery near Ketchikan. Salmon from the hatchery return to the hatchery.
Steve was able to get this picture of two bald eagles in the top of a pine tree. We saw quite a few eagles on our trip.
We didn't purchase too many souvenirs on our trip but we did buy Steve an Alaskan stocking cap and a fleece vest so he could layer more if necessary. It was pretty cool during most of our trip with daytime temperatures mostly in the 50's.
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