KETCHIKAN

Glad we don't have to tender today - there are sooooo many ships in port.  We counted 7! I am quite sure that I was never in Ketchikan when it has been so busy with tourists.  Every day they said is like this!   At times it was very hard just to navigate the streets.  Finding a coffee shop with space was difficult - but not impossible.  After shuffling down Creek Street...we found a coffee shop called Island Brew and had a pleasant latte and even got to pet a couple of friendly local dogs.

The quilt shop called Changing Tides, which was always a favourite over in the building called Salmon Landing, closed for good this year.  Sad - they still have an on line presence but other than a few Alaskan Fabrics in the corner of a nearby Yarn Shop it was slim pickins for anything quilty.

However....I FOUND MY $35.00 JACKET!  I don't leave Alaska without buying a jacket!  I thought after no jackets in Juneau that I would be disappointed.  I just had to be patient and wait until Ketchikan!  Nancy and Colleen bought one each too.  

Nancy found a moose to have her picture taken alongside.  I tried to encourage her to sit on it...didn't work.  Standing beside she said was just fine!  We saw the most beautiful red hydrangeas.  I wonder if it was the soil or a different variety.  Course I didn't take my own picture...but found this one on the internet that is a close idea of what we saw.

So after our last bit of shopping, it was back to the ship and start mentally preparing for the journey home.  

 

I had a wonderful drink in the afternoon called butterfly tea.  It was really pretty and a cool experience.  I had a glass which contained the drink and a smaller glass of pure lemon juice to pour in and then the magic happened.  I have really enjoyed trying some different drinks.  Nothing I would do at home at the prices they are...nor would I buy the liquour to make them myself.  It has been fun.  Colleen is amazes that I like the strong taste of any of the alcohols.  Good thing I limit myself to either Las Vegas or Cruise ship with package!  

So now we are at the last of our days with ports of call and just one more day at sea and then the disembarkation back in Vancouver.  Hmmm now where was the Gatsby Casino again?