Well, we made it to Ketchikan. We are officially in Alaska. We had an absolutely wonderful crossing. The seas were calm, to the point of no swell to speak of. We left Prince Rupert at 5:30am with about a dozen other boats. We had a parade heading out Venn Passage to Hecate Strait and Dixon Entrance.
Dixon Entrance
Once we made it into Ketchikan we were stopped and boarded by the Coast Guard. We passed that with flying colors and Molly got some pets.
We've spent the last couple of days wandering around Ketchikan. The cruise ships come and go pretty frequently and they seem to be getting bigger.
Once the cruise ships are gone, which they were Sunday evening, the town rolls up the sidewalks and everything closes up. We had a hard time just finding someplace for dinner. Today we visited Creek Street and the downtown area. I'm sure it's changed immensely since some of you were here. Everything is geared toward the cruise ships. Below are some pics of Ketchikan. The first two are the tram that runs from Creek Street up to Cape Fox Lodge.
Creek Street
Deer Mountain
Ketchikan from Cape Fox Lodge
This afternoon we sat out on the back deck of the boat in the bright sunshine. The weather is supposed to stay nice all week. Leaving tomorrow morning to points north.
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