Adventure to Alaska: the Inside Passage
The Malaspina cabin was hot and stagnant this July, but comfortable with two sets of bunk beds, a closet and a bathroom. Thankfully, we were able to procure a fan for our second night of sleep. Our port-side window, though it let in a significant amount of heat, was our portal to the vast, hazy horizon. We explored all parts of the boat but couldn't resist the constant urge to return to the deck with binoculars...what's out there? what animals runs free in the trees? what life resides under the green blue waters? How big are those glaciers and snow fields in the far-off mountains? Port side deck view along a typical narrow passage. We slept through our port in Ketchikan which was in the (somewhat) dark, early hours of the morning. Too bad on all accounts. I had a long list of places to visit in Ketchikan but not much is open at 2 AM. We considered staying for a night in order to be at port, with wifi, during the Women's World Cup soccer championship game but this...
