Tag: #ketchikan

Ketchikan

21 July 2018

23C 80F!! This is my last day in Alaska!! What a breathtaking place!! So glad I did the 2 cruises northbound and southbound. I saw everything differently the second time. The weather was different and everything is so fresh crisp and clean the photos look photoshopped.

A bald headed eagle above.

I took the local bus to the Totem Bite State Park which was the best way to enjoy this glorious weather, walking around this historical site.

One of the cruise families have been Geocache hunting and found this.

I returned to Ketchikan by local bus and was dropped off in the historical red light district of Creek Street.

Went to see if there were Salmon running but the video of the water was a beautiful consolation.

Can you see the golden eagle.

Ketchikan

11 July 2018

Ketchikan the first city of Alaska has a busy harbour. Today there were 4 cruise ships in port. Several seaplanes (float planes) helicopters and fishing boats buzz around most of the day.

My first stop was to buy my souvenir fridge magnet. I discovered Alaska is the 49th USA state and this is my 49th state I have visited.

I then went to take a local bus to the Totem Bite Park. The cost was $2USD one way with a $5USD all day pass whereas the cruise ship was $40. It was only a 25 minute ride each way so as I had a long port day decided it would be a good easy trip and I might finally see bears! Well 5 minutes into the trip the bus broke down so I took that as an omen to not do the bus trip today. I walked back into town, not concerned about doing any tour as I would be back next week on the Southbound cruise back to Vancouver. I did find various tours I might take next week.

I walked around town and enjoyed this cute town although there are far too many tourists.