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I got crabs in Ketchikan!
... br>
We returned to the ship through a pouring rain. The bus was dry, but we were not. We poked around downtown, waiting for our next event. After a little shopping, we headed to The Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show. The show is outside, but acknowledging the miserable climate the grandstands are covered and heated. We had great fun watching the events and the comedy act that was a part of the show. These guys are athletes and were very skilled at lumber sports. If you've ...
Cohos and old Ho's
... the industrial strength vibrator gave me pause for thought. With a rotating head covered in small rubber nubs, it resembled an abominable fusion of power drill, hair dryer and hand held floor scrubber more than it did an instrument of pleasure. She must have had a healthy sexual appetite. Why else would anyone who was servicing up to 30 men a day need a vibrator? Was it for the days when she only did 20 and had some free time on her hands? Who knew that vibrators had ...
The Fog....
Our last day of the cruise would be completely at sea, and I found myself wondering, once again, whether there would be a repeat of my discomfort from our first day at sea. Happily, though, either because we were not in open sea, or because I'd gotten my "sea legs," I felt relatively good and barely noticed the ship moving at all.
We didn't really do very much on this day, and we finally ...
Return of Da Bears...
... gone back to the ship right after that and been happy, but it was nothing compared to what we would soon see!
Our guide took us on a nature trail, past the actual hatchery, where he explained how they collect the eggs of the salmon, and allow them to hatch and grow to a few inches long, then release them again, so they are actual wild salmon, and not farmed. (By the way, I will never eat farmed salmon again, after we ...