Ferry route http://www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs/routes.shtml
Overland description of Waterway
Vessel tracking http://www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs/map.shtml
June 23,
Picked up Luann from the Seattle airport and drove up the coast to Edmonds WA. where we stayed with her friends (and now mine) from the years teaching in Rio de Janeiro. They are now living here. Enjoyed the hospitality and walks along the coast. A fine way to regroup and relax.
June 24
Truck/camper on the MV Kennicott ferry bound for the Alaska Marine Highway . Our first 24 hours of a five night four day trip as I type this has been warn and sunny but very windy on deck if not sheltered. We have a 5’x8’ room-ette with 2 bunks and fine for having a place to store things and sleep and otherwise we are on one of the many vantage points …constantly changing ship’s sides fearing we might miss something. This boat is wonderful, the food great and relatively cheap and the facilities clean and like new. The views get more and more spectacular with Orca and Minke whales breaching off the side of the ship and mountains straight up out of the water. Very much looking like the trip through southern Chile in 1979 on that old freighter ...though the Andes were a lot bigger.
June 25
Today was the first in the last 11 days that I have not had to drive the truck… Doncha wanna take me on sea cruise! u-wee baby.
June 26
Arrived at Ketchikan for a couple hour stop then on to Juneau. I have to say this boat, services and crew are great…friendly people and super clean and comfortable throughout.
This is down time… first day felt like I was running around the boat soaking it all in and have since settled in to just relaxing for the first time since I hit the road 11 days ago... no responsibilities… this is a vacation… repeat …. this is a vacation…. it is just sinking in… shouldn’t use that word on a boat though. Luann is ‘shedding’ her school year in fine form… sky’s the limit! Smiling ear to ear.
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