Friday, September 29, 2023

Ketchikan

No rain yesterday in Ketchikan, it was a gorgeous day!
We were in Ketchikan from 8 AM to 5 PM.  We were the first ship in and we got off early.  The Eurodam was in front of us and the Noordam to our aft.  Silversea was anchored.  I did over 15,000 steps which is a lot for me.  We went to Creek Street and then walked around to find a fudge shop.  We came across a farmer's market and bought fudge from a lady who said, "If you buy the blueberry fudge, the fruit is from my back yard."  Nice to shop with the locals.  She was a school teacher and told us about her school that had shifts so they work a long day and when they put in their hours they get a day off.  We are one of the last ships in Ketchikan so they will be sorry to see the tourist dollars leave. 

Cheryl got a text, Lexi's TA's at SFU are on strike and she has no classes for today and tomorrow.  Let's hope this doesn't last long.  I remember when Paul was at KPU the teachers went on strike and they ended up cancelling the semester!   

Dinner tonight was at Sabatini's the Italian specialty restaurant.  It was delicious.  Then off to the Love and Marriage Game Show and in the Princess Theatre Todd Adamson, a wonderful vocalist with a terrific resume.  

Leaving Ketchikan

Starting to plan next year's vacation

With the Canadian Dollar/US Dollar exchange rate at 1.40 before the credit card surcharge, we've decided to stay in Canada next year.  W...