Price Rupert, BC

Sunday July 8 Still on board the ferry. At 6am we docked at Ketchikan, a town smaller than Juneau but larger than any other on south east Alaska with a commercial air strip, a ship yard and floating dock.

The floating dock at Ketchikan

Three cruise ships arrived in hour and a half that we were there so I can imagine the town will have a busy sunday.

Carnival Spirit arriving in Ketchikan.

It was overcast and drizzling rain and the snow clad mountains were draped with mist as the float planes took off to give tourists a view of the area. Once again, the town was split with some activity on both sides of the canal and two small ferries kept traffic flowing between them.

The port of Ketchikan

 We arrived at the BC town of Prince Rupert at 3.00pm and checked into the Anchor Motel and then walked into town. It is a surprisingly pretty little town with a wharf market and the usual banks and supermarkets associated with a town of 11,500 people. I am currently making reservations on the BC Ferry to Port Hardy.

Downtown Prince Rupert.