After nearly a week of fantastic weather, we arrived in Ketchikan and could see that the weather was foul. We made our way to the Lido for breakfast, and again, French Toast seemed to be the preferred choice. Sharon’s blight of chocolate croissants finally came to an end; although there was just one when she first checked the pastry section, I came back with another two after I had finished eating. Sharon’s mom had said she didn’t want one, but after eyeing that one left on the plate, she finally couldn’t resist. She did complain that there was only a paltry amount of chocolate in hers; while, Sharon shrewdly chose the one with the double dose.
We were a bit early getting off the Oosterdam for our tour. Before the gangway, they were making sure everyone had their jackets on and umbrellas ready. It was raining and the gangway had a steep descent which caused my mom to hold on with both hands because of the potential slipperiness. So one of the attendants came by and escorted her the rest of the way down. We couldn’t spot our bus, or anyone holding a “Totem Bight and Lumberjack Show” placard for us to spot. When we got to the assembly area, we were in a light drizzle, enough that my umbrella came in handy and those without umbrellas sought some sort of overhanging shelter. Sharon and her mom decided to explore the Christmas Store just across the street, but they came back rather quickly. We were really wondering about those on the “Flightseeing Tours” because this weather didn’t seem to be ideal for that; but, they weren’t being cancelled. One of the guys selling independent flight tours said he had live cameras showing the weather was great in Misty Fjords. After some busses pulled away, a burly young guy in red and black plaid lumberjack garb appeared holding the placard we were looking for; and, the reason we didn’t see our bus is that the lumberjack show was down one small block and over one block from where we were waiting.
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