Lighthouse number 207,
What a wonderful day this has been.
They kept telling us that this is a rain forest and to remember that rain is the norm, after all they get over 13 feet of rain a year and they went on and on, preparing us . Well guess what!!???
The sun was shining like a new penny when we woke this morning. Amazing!! The phone rang with our wake up call at 5:15.I took a picture of the amazing sunny morning from our room.
We dressed quickly and went to deck 16 to get a few pictures of Ketchikan and then down to Horizon Court for breakfast. It was surprising to see so many people up so early. We sat with a very nice couple…Sam and Sylvia from Colorado.
We came back to our stateroom and Ken packed his backpack with our warm jackets and ponchos. We could not believe our luck with the weather so we were being prepared just in case. Disembarkation went smoothly and we boarded the bus that would take us to The Totem Princess , our little boat that would take us on our shore excursion. Our bus driver Lisa was lots of fun and very informative.
There were 26 of us on this very early tour. It was so perfect that it is hard to describe.The crew was so knowledgable and friendly. They provided us with binoculars and drinks when we boarded. The sun was shining and the water was like glass. We saw loads of eagles and several eagle nests. The crew helped us spot them and told all about the homes we were passing and about the history of the area. We got wonderful pictures of Totem Bight Park. We also saw historic Loggerville-Floating Town,the Ward Cove Cannery, and the Tongass National Forrest.
The crowning moment was the view of the lighthouse.at Guard Island. The sun lit it perfectly and an eagle even swooped around it just for us.
After cruising around the light house we were treated to a wonderful snack of smoked salmon dip with crackers as well as fruit and cookies and more beverages. We even got an opportunity to sit in the captains chair and steer and pose for pictures.
Then it was back to shore and the ride back to The Diamond Princess. What a perfect tour this was. We could not have asked for a better day or a better excursion.