We finished up with dinner with Scott, Sam’s former R.A. at the dorms at UAA. He does taxes in Ketchikan. When I see towns like these, there is always a brief thought in my mind, saying “I could live here.” Then I remember the remoteness, the expense of getting out, and the lack of any perks from living in civilization. Nah, it is better just to visit. Ketchikan was bigger than I expected though. A few stoplights and something resembling a highway here. We jumped back on the boat to check on the cats while we were allowed in the car deck. They seem to still be doing fine. Back in the stateroom, I looked out the window to see what appeared to be large fins coming out of the water. Orcas! We ran topside to get some pictures. A full pod of them were swimming through the straight between downtown Ketchikan and the airport! The airport in Ketchikan is completely separate from the rest of the town. You actually have to take a ferry over from the mainland to get to airport. A group of sea lions were also playing near the side of the boat. Now, I am no wildlife expert, but I believe orcas will attack sea lions and seals. These orcas seemed happy enough to be on their merry way through the straight. It would have made for a nice photo opportunity if they decided they were hungry, though.
We left Ketchikan, and Sam and I decided to go back to our projects in the bar. Again, not drinking, it is just the easiest place to have a table to do some work. We had a great view of the sunset from our table off the starboard side, right behind the mountains. After a few hours, we retired to the stateroom. At dark, we hit some open water, and the ride got a little rough. Sam used her iPhone carpenter app to gauge the tilt of the ferry. We were rocking up to 7°. This went on for a good hour. At some poiunt we, crossed the border into Canadian waters. Our phones both had a Canadian signal. Those are both going into non-use so we don’t get hit with international fees. When we hit the narrows again, the car deck was open again. Checked on the cats, and someone blew chunks. We’ll use kitty Dramamine next time. The rest of the evening was spent drinking wine and watching more episodes of Flash Forward. This show seems to continue to borrow actors from Lost. Now we have Sawyer’s ex and the heroin addicted hobbit is the uber bad guy. Naturally, we are fans of both sci fi mystery shows.
We left Ketchikan, and Sam and I decided to go back to our projects in the bar. Again, not drinking, it is just the easiest place to have a table to do some work. We had a great view of the sunset from our table off the starboard side, right behind the mountains. After a few hours, we retired to the stateroom. At dark, we hit some open water, and the ride got a little rough. Sam used her iPhone carpenter app to gauge the tilt of the ferry. We were rocking up to 7°. This went on for a good hour. At some poiunt we, crossed the border into Canadian waters. Our phones both had a Canadian signal. Those are both going into non-use so we don’t get hit with international fees. When we hit the narrows again, the car deck was open again. Checked on the cats, and someone blew chunks. We’ll use kitty Dramamine next time. The rest of the evening was spent drinking wine and watching more episodes of Flash Forward. This show seems to continue to borrow actors from Lost. Now we have Sawyer’s ex and the heroin addicted hobbit is the uber bad guy. Naturally, we are fans of both sci fi mystery shows.
M.E.
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