Ketchikan

Our 3 day visit to Ketch was a great experience.  We walked downtown among the cruise ship tourist.  There was at least 2 new ships every day.  These are cities on the water.  Downtown is crafted for these thousands of tourists.  Everything from high grade jewelry to fishing charters or the constant float planes taking off and landing.  Ketch is very busy, but also noisy.  The docks are full of fishing boats, recreational boaters and cruisers like us.

Kay had a great time downtown and I could watch people.  As Kay went into a store, I went into the sourdough pub.  Mmm I think I could get use to this.  Creek street was interesting and has a shady past.

We also have made great friends with Al and Carol.  Their generosity was awesome.  We access to any of the stores and in doing so, I visited Wal-Mart several times to install a depth finder on the dinghy.  Thank you Al and Carol.

But after 3 days we were ready to continue on our adventure.  So off we went after fueling up.

Boat numbers from Port McNeil B.C. to Ketchikan:

Total Fuel: 295 gal

Total Miles: 536

MPG: 1.8

Burn Rate: 5.25 GPH

Busy downtown

We love the native history

Signs to keep the tourist on track, oh that would be us...

New ship each day.

See the window washer?

Tourist shops

Kay got this really strange drink

Window Washer!

Boats everywhere

 

Cruise ship with elevators

 

Old and the new

Close to a million passengers a year!

 

Alaskan Station Wagon parking

They have tow tugs here (red) Glad to know....

One of many many float planes taking off

Cruise Ship Going by

 

Fueling up

ASD at the fuel dock