A day in Ketchikan
4 cruise ships this size dock in town daily. Tourists leave the ships in the mornings and the stores open, and the tours open, in the evenings the boats blow the whistle, the passengers go back to the ship.
All the shops close and the town is dead, 8,000 folks a day. Might be good for the economy but who is really running this place.
Joyce's Stuff and Stuff Thrift store,
fellow used to live in Wasilla
Sharon will make sure she hits every store in the state.
Center of cruise ship row
The cruise company hires crosswalk guards to guide the people back and forth
Where the real people live
Our Waitress at the The Landing (place we stayed
neat lady)
Drove into Totem row in Saxman, a little area south of Ketchikan
Looking fo a place to eat, found tour area not a good investment
Decided to go back where we were staying earlier for dinner
Getting on inter-island ferry leaving Ketchikan for Prince of Wales Island (POW)
Meeting Kathy and Bruce who we spent part of our trip with. Great people.
On the ferry
Leaving the ferry met Arthur Martin friend of Nancy from Juneau
On the island the vegetation is outstanding
Harris River campsite with Kathy and Bruce
First night on the island in our tent .
Good night, more tomorrow
Looks like a great first day on POW! Kind of a scary picture at the end though! ; )
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Best we could do with a flashlight lol
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