KETCHIKAN — This is the story of two plates. One before, and one after. What you’re seeing is what happens when four people are given the opportunity to eat as much Dungeness crab as they like. All we know about the other two….er, gluttons…at the table is that they were from Colorado and their appetite… Continue reading Why Catch-a-Crab in Ketchikan?
Tag: Alaska cruises
Flight, Feast Fit for Surprise
JUNEAU — This is the capital of Alaska, although a lot of people here still wonder why, and it’s also where we committed to taking a float plane to a feast. But we must digress… Having just disembarked from the Coral Princess, with tickets in hand for the flight-and-feast shore excursion, we began to wonder… Continue reading Flight, Feast Fit for Surprise
Skagway a 'Jewel' for Visitors
SKAGWAY — As we walked the streets of this former den of iniquity from Gold Rush days, we were overcome by the number of jewelry stores. They are a constant reminder that if prospectors really did invade this once-lawless town on the Canadian border, take the gold and get out…then they left some behind. When… Continue reading Skagway a 'Jewel' for Visitors
Alaskan Wildlife Sanctuary a Hit
KENAI, Alaska — The three bears, said the young man from the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, are called Hugo, JB and Petrone. In a strange quirk of giving bears names, Hugo is female while JB and Petrone are male. Their names do indeed have something to do with alcoholic beverages. And why is a female… Continue reading Alaskan Wildlife Sanctuary a Hit
Cruise Challenge: North to Alaska!
Okay, so we’ve been landlocked for three weeks now, and there’s nothing on the cruise agenda. It must be time to find a ship’s itinerary with “Alaska” in it. With all the major cruise lines sailing north from Seattle or Vancouver, there are still summer deals to be had. So the timing is good. Except… Continue reading Cruise Challenge: North to Alaska!