A leisurely “Barney breakfast” and we explore the neighborhood a bit before heading back to the airport for the afternoon flight to Sitka. Arriving in plenty of time, we load with quite a few others on the same rip, stopping in Ketchican en route to Sitka.
After landing and claiming luggage, we board a bus to the Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center, rather like the Marine Mammal Center, for eagles, hawks and owls. There was a flight training area for injured eagles who were learning to fly again, with a one-way mirror so they would not get used to people. A 25-year-old eagle who was not able to recover enough to be released, named Volta, was shown by her trainer in the auditorium. Several times she extend her enormous wings, a bit shocking how large she was. We also saw Tootsie, a tiny, adorable owl weighing only 4 ounces. Outside a variety of raptors were in open area enclosed by netting. The horned owl was hooting at us up close.
After a quick buffer dinner, www walks into the cute little town of Sitka (everything was closed by this time) and went into the historic St. Michael's. Russian Orthodox Church, still very active. There were many relics, ritual crowns, and incredible icons.
Then off to the ship, which looks capable of handling about anything. Our cabin, #212, has two single beds at a 90 degree angle, a marine toilet/shower and small sink … very cozy, but I imagine we won’t be spending much time in the room. We unpack our many layers and drop off to sleep to the gentle rocking of the boat.
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