Day 5 - Sunday, June 11, 2023 - Ketchikan

 When we woke up this morning we were in the inland passage so it was not very wavy. It is a clear morning and we can see snow on the mountains in the distance. 

My computer is still dead this morning so I will be limited in what I can do. 

We were supposed to dock right in downtown Ketchikan but there are four ships here today and we are docked about 20 minutes away. They are expecting about 12,000 people from the 6 cruise ships to unload into a town of 8,000 people. 

Scott noticed in eagle's nest with two eagles that was just outside our stateroom window.

We took the shuttle into town and walked along the boardwalk along the shore. Ketchikan is the first major city along the Alaskan panhandle. 

The town is mostly restaurants, souvenir shops and jewelry shops catering to tourists. There are many interesting plaques documenting the history of Ketchikan from its founding in the late 1800s. 

We walked along Creek Street which is the historic red light district. It is also known for the salmon run where there were so many you could just scoop them up with your hands. 

After lunch we went to the Potlatch Totem Museum. Our guide was quite informative, explaining the myths behind a number of the totem poles which was quite interesting. Unfortunately there were about 200 people in our tour group and the sound system wasn't working very well. 

We had a very nice sit-down dinner with Scott and Jeanne in the restaurant.




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