No matter how bad it gets, I'm always rich at the dollar store.
~Anonymous
Everything changes. When we cruised to Alaska with my
parents ten years ago, I recall Ketchikan as a motley collection of little
shops offering end of season bargains. For an essentially seasonal town, it has
been built up considerably in the last ten years.
Admittedly, I’m not much of a shopper. In fact, I despise it utterly. Whip me, beat me, don't make me shop!
However, I am a buyer when I have to be. Today is designated as our "shopping for loved ones day" and Ketchikan seems to be the right place to do it.
Admittedly, I’m not much of a shopper. In fact, I despise it utterly. Whip me, beat me, don't make me shop!
However, I am a buyer when I have to be. Today is designated as our "shopping for loved ones day" and Ketchikan seems to be the right place to do it.
Of course, you have to look carefully or you'll end up buying Alaskan souvenirs made in China. But there are bargains to be had. I was very pleased with the fleece lined jacket I bought for only $29.99!
After spending a while in a gallery that featured native artists--alas! they requested that no pictures be taken!--we headed back to the Eurodam. On the way, we encountered this bewildering sign.
If it's risky to use, why call it a safety ladder?
I'm always befuddled when words don't seem to mean what I think they should.
We returned to the ship soon enough to catch a performance of Atlys, a delightful string quartet joined by a fabulous pianist and arranger. They are terrific musicians and we've enjoyed all week. Sometimes, their jazz was a little too boozy in the pitch department for me, but their rendition of Copeland's Appalachian Spring made me weep.
Entertainment like this is what sets Holland America apart from the other lines in the Carnival family. They understand their guests well enough to offer us some truly outstanding artists. I just wish they'd played in a larger venue because it was always packed.
We have one more day on our journey. A week is scarcely time enough to get unpacked. This trip has made me doubly excited about our 94 day voyage that starts next January. We'll be thinking of the Pacific Princess as our home away from home in no time!
I'm always befuddled when words don't seem to mean what I think they should.
Entertainment like this is what sets Holland America apart from the other lines in the Carnival family. They understand their guests well enough to offer us some truly outstanding artists. I just wish they'd played in a larger venue because it was always packed.
We have one more day on our journey. A week is scarcely time enough to get unpacked. This trip has made me doubly excited about our 94 day voyage that starts next January. We'll be thinking of the Pacific Princess as our home away from home in no time!
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What I remember most from our Ketchikan visit in 2001 is how soaked we got walking down the Married Man's Trail ... our raingear simply wasn't up to protecting us in the sudden deluge!
ReplyDeleteTemperate Rainforest. That means rain, and lots of it. However, I'll match up the "frog-strangling" rain we get here in the Ozarks with your Ketchikan deluge all day. We keep umbrellas in the vehicles at all times, just in case!
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