Juneau Bound

Written on 6//2/11 

We are in Ketchikan, on board the Alaska Marine Highway’s vessel Taku. Our stateroom is not exactly the lap of luxury, but it has bunk beds, two chairs and a bathroom with a shower. Our needs are met, if not elegantly. There is certainly no wasted space. But once we are under way, I doubt we will be in the stateroom other than for sleeping and cleaning up.

We will arrive in Juneau tomorrow at approximately 1:15 pm. This is a ferry that stops in several towns including Wrangell and Petersburg. I can’t wait to see them, even if it is from the boat.

Our room is on the port side, so we will not see as much from our window, but we will be fine. I plan to spend as much time on deck as possible, since it does not get dark until about 10:00 pm and the sun rises about 4:00 am. We were up at 3:15 am, in order to make the ferry to Ketchikan, so we are enjoying the quiet time before setting sail. Marilyn is napping, and I expect to be shortly. 

The photos are of our ship, the Taku and the sunset.