Ferry Day Two

July 13 M.V. Matanuska: Ketchikan, Wrangall, Petersberg, and Juneau.  

Mike awoke at 4a.m. as we left Ketchikan.  Sara was tired so stayed asleep.  As early as it was, the sun broke over the mountains by 4:30.  Then, after walking around a little to stretch the legs (these beds are not made for 6 footers), I went back to bed untill 7:30.  We have seen two pods of orca whales though they were too far away for a good picture.  Humpbacks are out in force, seeing probably close to 3 dozen of them and having them come close enough to hear them breathe. Mike is like a little kid, every time he sees one blow, he points and gets excited.  

We got off the ferry for about 20 minutes in Wrangall but there not much to do there besides stretch the legs.  (Wrangall is too small of a port for the big cruise ships, so the touristy stuff was lacking).  

In Petersberg we weren’t even in port long enough to get off, so Mike took a nap instead.  We will get to Juneau around 11p.m. tonight and leave by 1 a.m. or so.  Unfortunately it looks like the ferry is 14 miles from town, so we probably won’t be able to visit :(.  We will get into Haines, Alaska tomorrow and depart the ferry around 6 a.m.  with the aim of heading towards Tok, Alaska.  Our path will take us back into , B.C. Canada and into the Yukon.  Looking forward to the car again, I went below deck just to check on it earlier today.  It looks well rested and ready for the road, as are we.