Salmon Falls Resort Ketchikan

... to a Tlingit lady and she introduced us to Nathan Jackson, a Tlingit artist. He showed us pictures of some of his totem carvings.



Settlers Cove at the north end of the highway was beautiful. Lower Lunch Falls Loop Trail has a nice boardwalk with steps leading down to the beach where all the salmon were going up the creek.

Creek Street ...

... new things this trip and done very well with new foods and concepts but this one was just over the top for him.








Sunday we were in Glacier Bay and what a perfect day to celebrate the Lord’s day! It was a glorious sunny day with sparkling seas, an active ...

The ferry from Bellingham Washington was loads of fun. I camped out on one of the upper decks in the "Solarium", which is a covered space with a glass roof and heat lamps, very cozy. We saw whales and dolphin, lots of lighthouses and little villages. A U.S. Forest Services naturalist was on board and she gave 4 different programs on the flora ...

... was a curious seal watching us as we anchored.

Friday, June 12

Today we headed for Bishop Hot Springs. We saw a pair of Orcas in Hiekish Narrows and more Dall’s porpoises played in our bow wake. They are so fun to watch. They are like little kids playing in a water slide. They race to get in front of the boat and then dart out to the sides over and over and over. We take turns driving the boat and standing on the ...

... very small house so we skipped it. We rode the funicular up the mountain and had lunch,

We did some quick shopping and made our way back to the ship because today was our shortest day in port, we had to be back on board at 2:30 PM. Our Cruise Critic Meet and Mingle was at 4 PM so we were able to meet everyone we had been chatting with for the last year, well mainly LJ chatting and me reading. We took a ...

... mostly, in his backyard. I posted some pictures of the view - his view was amazing. We get to the divemaster's house and we get all geared up, and this will be a shore dive. We already realized there wasn't enough time for two dives, so we were only planning the one tank. We had SO MUCH gear. You have to keep in mind; we are used to easy Caribbean diving. This entails mostly (mostly - there are challenging options but mostly) like 40-60 ft for like 40 or ...

... the Totem Heritage Center collected theirs in the 1970s, with help from the Smithsonian Institution and the U.S. Forest Service. But instead of restoring and reerecting them, the Center has preserved them, lying down indoors, in the state in which they were found. As such they are more valuable as historical documents, although not as pleasing to the eye. The Center also provides classes on Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian art and culture ...

... Then we realized that such worries are a daily reality for millions of Burmese, living under a wholly corrupt, violent and selfish leadership. They are trapped, and there is no help in sight. Our second shock was the brutal Chinese crackdown in Tibet in response to a series of street protests in Lhasa. Tibet was on firmly on our itinerary from day one, and we were scheduled to travel there in early June. Foreigners are now ...

... Since they are located in Juneau their number was not in the phone book, so it was off to the internet café while Fred waited at the rain gauge. After several visits waiting for the café to open, I finally got their number and contacted them. They were very apologetic and made two calls to find out that the tour folks said they were there, but didn't see us. We spoke to every ...

... the deck to take pictures, it was very windy and rainy, with the temperature about 43 degrees F. We were ready for our 1st excursion on a chartered bus called the First City Deluxe Tour and our guide was Janelle. The 1st stop being the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center. Upon arrival, the place wasn't ready for us so we had to waste 5 minutes until getting our tickets. We got a guided tour and entered a makeshift, "Tongass Forest" where we ...