Ferry to Ketchikan & “Bridge to No Where” 6/4/2009
We had to arrive at ferry dock in Prince Rupert at 7:15 am for our 10:15 am departure. We needed to have car and camper length measured, go through customs and load vehicles. Watching the process of loading vehicles was interesting as some were going to Ketchikan and others were going further. They also had to balance the weight on the car deck.
The voyage was scenic and uneventful. The crew were very courteous. The food service was surprisingly good.
When we arrived in Ketchikan at 3:30 PM, we found a fairly large city. It is the 4th largest city in Alaska.
We are camped in Tongas National Forrest in Last Chance Campground about 7 miles from the city. Our site is alongside a running brook with a lot of privacy in the woods. Outhouse and old fashion water pump are down the road. This is what we call rustic campering.
Cell phone works to our surprise. We have to get closer to city to pick up internet broadband signal.
At the airport parking lot, there are two ferries that take passengers and workers across the narrow passage between the mainland city and the island where the airport is located. This is where the “bridge to no where” was planned to be built. This bridge make a lot of sense. Although no one lives on the airport island, building the bridge was part of their economic strategy for the future. The media circus and political outcries about this “pork” project were quite off the mark.
Tags: Ferry, Ketchikan, Prince Rupert
WOW! What can I say? You are having a trip of a lifetime, one that Gene has dreamed about since we met. It is so exciting to follow your itinerary and experience, quite vicariously, your adventure. You both look GREAT! Hope you have a wonderful time with Kim.
We are loving our lake house. We have spent a fair amount of time on the the water, both with our neighbors in there motor boat and in our kayaks. Gene had his maiden voyage in his sailboat today. He tried to waterski this AM but pulled a hamstring in the process and now can’t even run! The sun has gone down, and I am sitting in the garden, warming in front of the firepit with a glass of wine, while Gene tries to catch a fish in the twilight. Life is good for us all.
God bless.
Nancy
Why Dad, your looking great! The trip really seems to be doing a number on the waste line. 🙂 Love you guys!
Is your Verizon internet wprking in Ketchikan at the Last Chance? Also, it looks warm there, dayside at least.
Fred, i bought an Acer netbook 10.1 screen. It is day one today and it is, so far, excellent!
Hi, Been a coup0le days since checking in. You may have explained why the slide shows are getting shorter. But it’s okay because Kim is in them. Thanks for sharing your confusing moments as well. It makes all us couch potatoes feel superior, briefly, until we wonder what the hell we are doing on this couch while you are having such an exciting time. The excitement does come through. Thanks for it.
P