We've arrived in Ketchikan, Alaska

We actually arrived Tuesday morning in Ketchikan, Alaska. Other than very heavy mist, so misty infact you could probably drink it, we had an uneventful cruise. We did see a beautiful Alaska ferry while underway, along with quite a few fisherman. And when we entered the harbor at Ketchikan there were four cruise ships tied up at the docks.

We are staying at the Bar Harbor Marina in Ketchikan. It is an older marina on the north side of town, away from the cruise ship terminals. It is quite close to a Safeway store, which helps for provisioning. The other marinas in the area have a bit longer of a haul for provisioning, or end up buying items are very small grocery stores.

With 3 nights on the docks we've been able to do a pretty thorough cleaning of the boat, replenish our galley and explore the area. But we're ready to head out of here in the morning (Friday).

Our cruise schedule will continue to take us North, but at a more relaxing pace. We now plan to spend more time on anchor, in remote areas, and do some fishing and crabbing. But as we are moving North we'll periodically be hitting some places that we hope will provide WIFI access. No, not the bears, but little communities on various islands.

It looks like we'll anchor in Meyer's Chuck and then move up to Wrangell, which is a good size city for Alaska. So while I didn't get a chance to post any more photos while in Ketchikan, I hope to be able to do so once we get to Wrangell.

Oh, today there were 5 cruise ships in Ketchikan! The town is really hopping. And everyone is really friendly. We've also had two days of glorious sunshine. And we've seen many locals walking around with out a shirt on and/or wearing shorts, all while we are walking around in jeans, long sleeves and frequently wearing a fleece jacket. Pretty obvious we're not local, but everyone smiles & says hello just the same. I highly encourage others to come to Ketchikan for a vacation.