Ferry to Bellingham

We boarded early Wednesday and after a few short hours found ourselves on a four hour layover in the rain capitol of SE Alaska - Ketchikan.  In keeping with the rest of the summer, it was a cloudless day.

Ketchikan is not my favorite city in Alaska.  The town's flavor is driven by the enormous cruise ships and the hoards of tourists that they bring.  Nowhere else in the world will you find a town of a few thousand with more jewelry shops - at least eight of them offering a huge assortment of tennis bracelets, Rolex watches, and multiple caret rings.   Ahhhh, free market capitalism, for better or worse, it's magical.

The weather during our trip was magnificent the entire way.  We saw loads of humpback whales, heaps of dolphins, and a bevy of bald eagles.  

We pulled off the boat at 9 am this morning and the coffee express began, taking us all the way to the Evergreen State, Oregon.  

More tomorrow.