Ketchikan

When we woke up on Thursday morning we were in Ketchikan.  We were thinking about getting a float plane up to the Misty Fjords but the weather was really bad so when Chris phoned up to check to see if anything was available they said they weren't doing any tours because the rain and fog meant you wouldn't be able to see anything.

Instead we decided to go for a walk around the town in the rain.  Despite the bad weather, I think this was my favourite town, it felt more unspoilt than the others.  We walked to Creek Street and took the funicular railway up the hill and then a trail back down again.

The creek was really powerful. Apparently Ketchikan has a rainforest climate and it rains here most of the time.

After a couple of hours of wondering around in the rain, we were starting to get wet through our waterproof clothes so we decided it was time to head back to the ship for lunch.  

We went to the gym then later in the afternoon we had afternoon tea...

Then found ourselves a comfy place to read our books.

That evening was the second and last formal dinner night. We really enjoyed the first one and wanted to go but after eating so much all week neither of us felt like eating anything. I didn't think I'd even be able to manage a starter! The first NFL game of the season was taking place in the evening and they made an announcement that they'd managed to get a signal for it so would be able to broadcast it live. We went outside to the deck where they provided us with blankets to sit and watch it on the big screen.

In the end Chris managed to find some room for a hot dog and fries!