5:00 a.m. is no time to be getting out of bed but we had to check in at the ferry dock at 6:00, 2 hours before departure. It was a beautiful 4 ½ hour cruise on the “fast ferry” to Sitka through lots of little islands. We did see a couple of humpback whales along the way. After we docked the first thing we looked for was the Healing Totem Pole that Wayne Price from Haines had carved. It was really neat but so tall that in order to get a picture you have to be so far away that you really can’t see it very well. We then found a nice little place for lunch before stopping at the Russian Bishop’s House built in 1842, the Russian Orthodox St. Michael’s Cathedral in the middle of the downtown street and a few shops. Later in the afternoon we checked into our Bed and Breakfast that was a wonderful place with a terrific view of the mountains and water. The owners, Connie and Gary McCarty, are very nice people and the accommodations were outstanding. After getting settled we went out for dinner and had fresh Halibut that was very good then went to bed early as it’s been a long time since we got up.
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