Meyers Chuck, Ketchikan, Prince Rupert

Our trip from Anan Bear Reserve to Ketchikan was a pleasure of typical Alaskan sites: fishboats that generously share their catch with us, and are friendly and kind at the docks; humpback whales that visit our bow and make us stop to watch them; totem poles in Ketchikan,and the small friendly docks of villages like Meyers Chuck.
We enjoyed a hot sunny day in Ketchikan, our final Alaskan port of call. Also thankful to get a brief opening of clear seas to make a ten-hour dash to Prince Rupert before the big storm hit the coast.

We are enjoying being on Canadian soil again! Familiar shopping for the provisions to get us closer to home, and dear friends to share good visits and good meals here. We both got caught up with long-overdue hair appointments -- but poor Kaiser has yet to find a groomer along the way, and is getting woolly all over.
On Sunday afternoon we were fascinated with a visit to the North Pacific Fish Cannery south of Port Edward, that is now converted to a fish cannery village museum. When I worked in Prince Rupert in 1962, I visited this village which was an active community of 1000 people; all the buildings built on stilts at the edge of the sea. It is sad to see it abandoned but we were pleased that it is being used now to 'tell the story' of an industry that is dwindling.
As soon as the storm passes, we will be heading out of Prince Rupert, hopefully Tuesday. Thanks to many who are sending a comment or an email. We love hearing from you, and envy your summer weather. It is cold, windy and rainy here today.