Dillon and Lou had duties on board so once again I went for a wander by myself. Ketchikan is perched on the side of mountains, the streets all lead upwards and the footpaths change into wooden steps as you get higher.
Taking a step set of steps I ended up going through some lovely bush with plants loaded with ripe red berries. All that I could think of was 'bears like berries'. I was quite pleased that there were some older slower tourists around, because they would get eaten first.
As I wandered I came across the river that, I can't say meanders because is actually a torrent of water, through the township. A row of wooden shops are built on poles on the bank of the river and houses also line the water edge. This is called Creek Street. The shops are a bit different from the other Alaskan tourist places and have original and local pieces for sale. Everyone is very friendly. And there is a quaint feel about the place.
This river that runs through the town is where salmon make the trek up river to spawn. In fact one jumped out of the water as I was walking by! Imagine what is must be like right in the middle of the spawning season.
Lou'ana had recommended a good coffee place that had free wifi so I made my way there and ordered a double shot flat white. They must already do double shot, so they doubled the double and gave me four shots of coffee! Dillon and Lou met me there and we went to the Fish Shack for lunch. This was right on the waters edge and the fish was great, so fresh.
Back on board I enjoyed my usual cocktails, wine and music. We managed to slip into the dining room for a more upmarket dinner between music sets. Dillon and Lou had lobster and me the beef Wellington. Tonight the time moved forward by an hour as we slide through the waters into Canada.
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