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Alaska & Spokane, WA
Aug-Sept 2019
Sailing toward Ketchikan

There are a few solitary houses

along the river

with no roads visible



A Memorial to the miners and early settlers
No ship excursion by bus, we have our own plan


According to the map

there's a trail above the city

of "moderate difficulty"

It's just up this road

Do we need encouragement?
We go this wasy
That sign WAS a warning
Straight UP!
Definitely a steep hill
 

We could have taken A BUS?
For $2?

We're not there yet
Keep Walking

At least the view is pretty

 
Serious uplift once caused this


At last we are here
This is moderate difficulty? Wonder how far the steps and railing go
Not Far!
Nothing but a narrow trail of steep rocks, slippery gravel and dirt
The Alaskan definition of "moderate difficulty"
 


These scary looking insects are everywhere

Time to retrace our steps

Water through the rocks
Finally back at the port
Joining the tourists shopping along the boardwalk
The road goes right under the houses

Looking down from our cabin balcony

Joe took my picture

as I photographed

the attacking eagle sculpture

I am the figure in red, waving at him

 

 

Back onboard the ship