Ketchikan

Since our time in Ketchikan was short, and we were unable to include both kids in our time in Juneau (helicopters and zipping were not Emma friendly), we decided to make sure and choose something that would be fun for the kids while there.  Nothing seemed more fun to us than taking a tour around the city on a duck boat!  Duck Tours are popular in lots of large cities that are connected to water, but this is the first time we have done one.  They allow you to ride the city in a huge boat (with wheels), and then drive straight off the dock into the water.

And what fun is a duck tour without the sounds of a duck?  It was a pretty neat experience to see and hear different local things.  The homes above are old brothels on Creek Street.  Each house has a secret entrance located under the home accessed by boat that locals would use to escape police.  Sneaky!  And that totem pole below was a specially designed gift for a wife that cost over $20,000.  Wowza.

And of course we enjoyed the duck part of our tour as well, checking out the view of the small city and its docks from the water, as well as being passed over by seaplanes.

While our time in Ketchikan was short lived, it was still a stop that we were happy to make.  Especially since our time was coming to a close.  Hard to believe only one more stop.  But as the saying goes, "All good things ..."