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Sitka - A Russian Settlement
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Alaska has a beautifully harsh landscape. On arriving in the small fishing village of Sitka, we were greeted by a rare sunny day. Sitka has received only 11 days of Sunshine during the summer months. The weather was considerably milder than we had anticipated.
On arrival to the port we walked up to the top of castle hill to learn about some suprising Historical facts about the ...
Whales, Glaciers and view of the capital of Alaska
... above the surface and the dive back down, I love the sound of the air being pushed out there blow holes and even though they are a bit away you can still here it. It also gives you that little rush of excitement because the puff of air/water is often the first thing you see when you spot a whale. Even though I like the humpbacks and from what we have seen they seem a bit more playful splashing the water with their side fins, I love the huge dorsal fin ...
Day #4
... every 1,000 yards or so. Most sit alone a top a tall pine, but on a couple of occasions I could see two in one tree. Since Bald Eagles mate for life, I’ll just have to assume the pairs were actually couples. Absolutely majestic! …..I think I’ve said that before.
For the stop-over in Sitka (1345-1630hrs), I took a short walk/hike in a local park that is just down ...
Shee'atica by the Sea: The Docks
... on this walk that there were quite a few different locations used as cemeteries; this is probably related to the number of different churches there are in Sitka.
I hitched a ride back to the docks because I could. Yep, that is the serious reason… The guy who picked me up (within about a minute and a half of attempting to hitch) is, of course, a fisherman. He just finished the Halibut longlining season (which I found out later hasn’t ...
Shee'atica by the Sea: Getting to know you...
... very culturally specific and I found that fact that I knew nothing extremely boring. In addition, the Bayview didn't really have the methods in place to organise a trivia night and the host resorted to shouting at the patrons of the bar... seriously, use music cues and put a happy host on. I was a little embarrassed to be seen there when it was so badly organised. They do however serve fries with blue cheese and bacon which is good in small doses. Patrick, part of the ...
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Other places to stay in Sitka
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Westmark Sitka Hotel
330 Seward Street, Sitka | 3 star hotelfrom $143 -
Shee Atika Totem Square Inn
201 Katlian, Sitka | Hotelfrom $134 -
Sitka Hotel
118 Lincoln Street, Sitka | 2 star hotelfrom $126 -
Wild Strawberry Lodge
724 Siginaka Way, Sitka | Hotel -
Rockwell Lighthouse
Box 277, Sitka | Hotel -
Mountain View
201 Cascade Creek Road, Sitka | Hotel
