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I then moved over to the black bears.

Toby This was either Nuka or Nikiski. playing and eating the salmon

Climbing the ramp to see the Bears The three Black Bears Lucky & Chaik are in one side of the former Pulp Mill. There are 5 Alaska Coastal Brown Bears and 3 Black Bears at Fortress of the Bear. Toby, Nuka & Nikiski share the other side of the pulp mill. Lucky & Chaik Playing with the log.

Sorry for the delay, I have been super busy with the election going on at work. - Matthew

An eagle overhead the raptor center It was time to head out from the Raptor Center and we headed towards Fortress of the Bear. Fortress of the Bear

They have other Raptors other than Eagles as well He didn't give a hoot about me taking his photo!

FYI Susan, that one is stuffed.

After the presentation, we hit the gift shop to support the Raptor Center. Then we headed outside to see the resident non releasable eagles.

The bird also knows she has treats. That's the I want a treat look. See the water droplet on the end of the beak? Look into my eyes! This is one of my favorite pictures! Hello! I need a treat Finally I love how the bird looks the same direction as she is talking.

They brought one of the birds that can never be released into the wild again out. This bird is named Sitka. I put the zoom lens on. I find the facial expressions of the employee to be fascinating, especially in relation to the bird.

So we got on the tour. We were put on a bus with others from another ship who booked their tours through their cruise line (and paid more than us). On our way into Sitka 1st stop on the tour was the Alaska Raptor Center This is the training and rehabilitation area of the Raptor Center. The windows are obstructed so the eagles don't see the visitors. These eagles are being rehabilitated to be released back into the wild. After we looked at the birds in the flight center, we headed into the auditorium.

Thank you! I love hearing that. I like when people can get something out of it that is useful!

I see jellies! So in 2022, we had arranged a private tour through Sitka Tours. When the Sun hit the Iceberg and we had to jump to the Spirit, we lost Sitka. They were easy to cancel in 2022. So when we booked this cruise, they were the first email I sent. I felt bad cancelling less than a week before in 2022, so I really wanted to give them our business. Best tour guide we could have gotten! -- I will start the tour tomorrow

Guess what I had? That's right! A half grapefruit and cottage cheese Yogurt parfait - Is that getting smaller? Bacon and Ham Oatmeal Eggs to Order Oatmeal all decorated Port photo passing through the casino to head off the ship Sitka here we come!

Off to breakfast we went Here come Holland Suck ups We love Alaska too, but we don't have to put a stupid banner on the front of our ship.

Sailing into Sitka! This will be our second visit to Sitka, the first was in 2016. We were glad to come back! The dock! Looks like Holland America will be joining us today in Sitka. Its about 6:45 at this moment. We are scheduled to arrive at the dock at 7am. Let's just say a few dock workers were complaining that they had to start working a few minutes early. I could hear them from deck 10 from down on the dock.

Day 6 - July 5th, 2023 Sitka, AK Daily

Aguachile de Camarones - Shrimp Ceviche Shrimp Quesadilla Los Tacos de Pescado - Fish Tacos with plantain Burrito Rojo with Rice Tres Leches Cake Buneulos de la abuela We were stuffed like a burrito after that meal. We headed back to the stateroom and relaxed for the rest of the evening, while rubbing our food babies.

Our server tonight was Lady Diane. She served us multiple times in different venues on this cruise. She was awesome! @happycrafter123 I got your hubby in that shot! Tropical Paloma Classic Margarita on the rocks Chips and Salsa to start @happycrafter123 I got both of you in this shot! Sorry that the server you had was not as good as Lady Diane. Making the Tableside Guacamole! Filming it of course (Video coming soon!) Yummy!

Our laundry came back! Time to get ready for dinner and pictures! Playing with the reflection on the Balcony Time for Pictures! Love the props! Time for dinner at Los Lobos!

After the Hubbard Glacier, we needed to get something to eat ahead of the lightning auction that was going to be going on. Off to the buffet we went again. We attended the lightening auction and purchased one of the artists that was on my list to own. We bought this interactive piece by Tim Yanke. Click the video below to see a clip I shot using Park West Gallery Moving Canvas App. Along with this Jon Rattenbury, which goes nicely with the Rattenbury we bought on the Encore. Here they are side by side on the wall.

Our "Glacier" photo You can just barely see Hubbard Glacier I was showing people my 2016 Hubbard Glacier photo so they could see what it should look like. versus this Mark and Julie We then started pulling away from Hubbard Glacier. As we were leaving, the Norwegian Jewel was arriving into Hubbard Glacier. I saw it, but didn't have my phone or camera for a picture.