Ketchikan if You Can

Today started with a breakfast at the Valley Restaurant in Juneau with Shaun, Brianna, Brennan, and myself. We had two eggs sunny side up, sausage, toast and hash browns. It is a nice old style diner.

From Sitka: Runway's End

From Ketchikan-07-01-09

Flight from Juneau was off to a late start. On the way to Ketchikan we landed in Sitka, on a runway that starts at water’s edge, not quite as scary as the old Hong Kong airport landings but it was a little nerve wracking. After a little bit of time on the runway, we were off to Ketchikan, where it seems, they need a bridge to the airport. There is a nice three mile long road on the island where the airport is, but it leads to nowhere. The only way to get to the airport from Ketchikan is to go by ferry or water taxi. Hence, the need for the famous bridge to nowhere.

From Totem Park, Ketchikan-07-11-09

I spent a few hours with my colleague Bob. He showed me around this very cool little town on the Alaska's marine costal highway where mining and logging used to be very big. Now the gold comes from tourists coming up the coast on cruise lines. We also stopped by one of the totem parks near Ketchikan.

Then I spent that evening with my Aunt Carol and her partner , Jack. We had a good porter and a good laugh with Jack’s endless jokes as we took in the view from their condo. Then we went out to see an excellent and well and production of the Pirate Fisherman’s Daughter. It was great fun to see this locally penned play while gobbling up Dungeness crabs and Alaskan ale. I hope I can get back the Ketchikan soon.

From The view from Cape Fox Lodge, where the Pirate Fisherman's Daughter was played. Ketchikan-07-11-09