I\u2019ve often found myself wondering what Ketchikan would look like if we visited it at a decent hour rather than so painfully early in the morning. As it is we arrive at 7am with most f the ship\u2019s residents still wrapped in slumber (except the real enthusiasts and well\u2026us), and the ship herself wrapped in a thick blanket of fog. This particular morning it\u2019s so foggy it\u2019s difficult to even see the town from my office windows \u2013 we could be anywhere.<\/p>\n
Later on in the day the rare sight of the sun greeted us as we stood blinking and slightly wide-eyed for general drill. Sun in Alaska is unusual to begin with. Sun in Ketchikan ? Practically unheard of.<\/p>\n
Aside from Creek Street, (the old red light district which now house at least one very cool gem-shop in which I could spent several hours and most of my paycheque), there isn\u2019t really a great teal to Ketchikan, especially now that the salmon run is nearly over (though I did catch a glimpse of some of them today). Once we leave port the entertainment becomes the race with the Golden Princess \u2013 the ship we battle with every week in an attempt to see who gets to Victoria first (whoever wins ends up in port at 6 instead of 7).<\/p>\n
For the record \u2013 we left her in our wake.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I\u2019ve often found myself wondering what Ketchikan would look like if we visited it at a decent hour rather than so painfully early in the morning. As it is we arrive at 7am with most f the ship\u2019s residents still … Continue reading