Saturday

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Saturday in Ketchikan 

Up at six, only one snooze button today because 

Breakfast is at 6:30. Its partially cloudy and dry here. 

For breakfast I order the Swedish pancakes w berry compote, turkey bacon and a half pink grapefruit.



At 7:50 we meet at pier two for 8:00 depart For Harriet Hunt Lake canoeing and hiking.







It was GREAT! 6 couples loaded into a red cedar canoe and we paddled around Blueberry Island, drew into shore tor a snack of homemade clam chowder and sourdough bread with raspberry jam and smoked salmon. We had a short hike and were introduced to several native species. I enjoyed ' bear bread' the fungi that bears eat before hibernating.





We walked around town past the Pioneer Cafe and Creek Street where we purchased a coffee mug. Salmon was the art which exemplifies Determination, Renewal and Prosperity.




We board at 12, leaving outer layers in our cabin and head to the Lido for salads and an 'Icy Glacier' draft beer from Alaska Brewing.


I forgot to mention, in town we picked up a small bottle of local Glacial Vodka (today's Gin?) 


Here we are waking up after a nap 2-4 is awesome after a few mornings of alarm clocks!!

The sip and savor featured a graystone Merlot and a veal sage polpetto. I had a bite. . . 



Cocktail in the Ocean Bar at 6 is Tanqueray on the rocks. And dinner at 7:15 :)

Asparagus w snow crab leg

Butternut squash soup

Lobster tail w asparagus and porcini polenta

Snickers cake and decaf: Whoa!


We must set our clocks ahead 1 hour tonight. Feeling full and much more relaxed than in Monday. Cruises 'work'!!!


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