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Its interesting how each camera captures the light differently. pano After Creek Street, we headed back towards the main part of town.

Pioneer Cafe is your quintessential greasy spoon! Make sure to get some reindeer sausage! Hamburger Steak and eggs Biscuits and gravy with a side of Rudolph! After breakfast, it was time to walk around Ketchikan some more! We headed over to Creek Street

Heading into the Mill at Ward Cove We got on the downtown shuttle. The bus was full of people from the Encore as our fellow shipmates were still having breakfast. The shuttle drops you off near berth 4 in Ketchikan. Note: Ketchikan has shuttles that you can catch here that take you into downtown. We decided to walk off the giant breakfast we were heading to eat! Spectacular Day in Ketchikan! Note there is a bakery right next to the cannabis shop. We finally made it to Pioneer Cafe!

Port photo We got to say hi to a few of the crew from the Encore that were on the boat when we sailed last December. There is a size comparison for you. Largest vs Smallest in the fleet Stopping here for now

Breakfast #1 to hold us over till we got into town Look who we found Great Outdoors Buffet

Getting some air coming across the Sun's wake Making the turn into Ward Cove

Guard Islands Guard Island Lighthouse I didn't realize until just now, there are two Eagles perched on the top of the lighthouse.

I get out to the normal spot, the Great Outdoors. We are sailing south on the east side of Prince of Wales Island. pano Beautiful day! The sun made for very complex picture edits though. I could tell we were getting closer to Ketchikan as the number of boats had increased exponentially.

Sorry All! Life has been crazy busy the last few days. I have barely had a few minutes to just sit and relax, yet alone work on the review. -- Day 8 - July 7th, 2023 Ketchikan, Alaska Daily

we bought several. I have been posting them as part of the review. My favorite is the Tim Yanke we picked up!

Enjoying the peaceful Alaskan sunset We headed back to the stateroom to rest our food babies!

Cooking the fried rice I got the fruit dessert Susan got the Wasabi Dessert. The Sun has a very small Teppanyaki. They have 4 grills. So if you are sailing the Sun, make your Teppanyaki reservations early.

Picture Time! Teppanyaki for dinner tonight Miso Soup Seaweed Salad

I turned and looked behind us and look what I saw!

We had a great time in Icy Strait Point! Time for some drinks! Alaska State Ferry Away from Icy Strait Point we go

We headed back over to Wilderness landing Susan took our purchases and extra stuff back to the stateroom. Then we headed up to the top of the Mountain again What a gorgeous day! So, Susan decided to go on the forest walk. I decided to enjoy the shady bench and the fast 5G cell phone coverage I had from the AT&T Cell tower on top of the mountain! Plus I didn't want to be bear bait! Afterwards, we headed back down the lift. We were one of the last people down the Skyglider for the day.

Supply barge arriving into Hoonah. This is how most supplies arrive into these remote villages. We headed to the Cookhouse for Lunch. I had the Halibut Fish & Chips in 2016 and loved it. They weren't open in 2022 when we were here. We both got the Halibut Fish & Chips! PS - You get free refills on Soda pop. Alaska State Ferry departing Hoonah Its a race! Spider webs full of cottonwood An Eagle on the Pier

After Susan got done on the ZipRider, we headed towards the Cannery. pano The cannery is great because it shows how can used to be done. We ended up buying canned salmon here in Icy Strait Point. Their cans were $6.99/can. In Sitka and Ketchikan, cans the same size were going for $10 to $12 each.

Yes, she did and this was her second time doing the ZipRider. She did it last year in the rain. Although, last year she did not know about the gift shop at the exit of the ZipRider where you can buy a Tshirt saying you survived or got zipped until she exited the shop, so we had her prepared with money this time around. OMG... You wouldn't catch me on those poles. I am amazed they poured the concrete footings and placed a couple of those towers on the side of the cliff.

As I mention in my opening page, I mention my photos come from my Canon EOS 90D, my iPhone 10R, my GoPro Hero 7 Black or my GoPro Hero Black 9, along with some shots from Susan's Samsung phone. Since it was a beautiful day, no rain, and at distance. I was using the Canon EOS 90D with zoom lens for most of the shots. I shoot raw in my canon, so I have more control of the edit. ISP morning took me several days to edit due to how bright the sun was and the layering effect it had on the air. The best example, is the picture of the Encore I had to edit the whole picture. Then edit the sky. Then edit the near deck area to get the correct shadowing and sun glimmers on the chairs. Then I had to make the Encore lighter, because the port side of the ship facing me is in the shadow of the sun, and a camera is no match to the human eye. We can filter all these things in our eyes and brain, but a camera can't. If I wasn't shooting raw, I wouldn't have that much control. This is one of my favorite photos.

The layout of ISP I made my way down to the landing area of the Ziprider. It was time for Susan to Zip down the mountain! The view from the top! Away they go! Here they come! Susan has just taken the lead in this picture. Susan is the first rider and has her arms out. Her view There she is Here is the video from her ride!

Sky Peak Snacks was not open on this day The awesome Shoreex staff helping this couple get the wheelchair back up the hill.

I spy the Norwegian Sun Look at that dedication! Selfie time? Far better visibility than last year! pano Gorgeous Day! One of the Shoreex Staff was nice enough to take our photo up on top!

Finally off the ship! Back in 2022, the week before we sailed on the Spirit. Wyland sailed on the Bliss and painted this mural with the kids of Hoonah. Susan checked herself in to the Ziprider and filled out the liability waiver. Then we got on the Skyglider. Her Ziprider ticket includes the Skyglider. I used the shorex credit to get it for free! Unlimited rides up and down for the day.

Half Grapefruit with Cottage Cheese! Yogurt Parfait Loaded Breakfast potatoes Eggs to Order with assorted sides extra potatoes! Port Photo!