Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #201 Share Posted August 30, 2022 The Russia House is under construction I think and it does not look like it’s open so I didn’t bother go across the street 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #202 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Salmon Hatchery… wow they are all over the place and jumping like crazy 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #203 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Salmon Hatchery I highly recommend the stop… it is very interesting! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #204 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Then I walked around and went down to the beach area for a closer look… luckily they are still in the jumping stage and not in the dying stage because that makes the water very stinky… 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #205 Share Posted August 30, 2022 I did spend a few minutes here taking in the view and marvel at the salmon and the cycle of life … yes I did wonder if that’s the wild salmon that whole foods charges $29.99 lb 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #206 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Up next the Sitka National Park / Totem Park … if you do this with NCL you will get a guide and be dropped off at the door for $79.00 pp or you can take the free shuttle and stroll to this exact same place and walk through it on your own! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRunner2021 Posted August 30, 2022 #207 Share Posted August 30, 2022 22 hours ago, BennyBrun said: they can take it to their excursion because the excursion meeting was like 6am or something like that… Is the ship even docked at that time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #208 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Walking through the rainforest has a surprisingly calming effect! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #209 Share Posted August 30, 2022 4 minutes ago, RumRunner2021 said: Is the ship even docked at that time? With exception of Sitka we have very very early arrivals like 6:30AM and if you have an excursion you meeting time is even earlier… which is why the observation lounge opens at 5:30AM for early birds 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #210 Share Posted August 30, 2022 The totem poles are amazing and through out the trail / park! It’s even better with the sun out and not raining… which again is a very rare occurrence 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #211 Share Posted August 30, 2022 My first bald eagle sighting… a real one and a wooden one 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #212 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Better view of the eagle and Seabourn is docked along with another ship out there 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #213 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Eagle ✅ Bears I doubt I will see one on this trip because I don’t have any exotic excursion booked and I didn’t want to go back to fortress of the bears here in Sitka again because that place is like a zoo for the orphaned bears. You only need to see it once! Like the Raptor Center ! Once is enough! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #214 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Sitka National Park Totem Trail … continuing on 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #215 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Further into the forest I go … more salmon sightings 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #216 Share Posted August 30, 2022 A surprise visitor into the water scaring the salmon away IMG_8114.MOV 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #217 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Made it to the other side where the Raptor Center is! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #218 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Walked all the way around and back at the visitor center once again where the excursion buses are … the totem park can be done without an excursion by utilizing the free downtown shuttle!! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #219 Share Posted August 30, 2022 On my way back to town I encountered a mermaid … because there’s not enough wild life in Sitka … we have to bring in fictional ones … 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #220 Share Posted August 30, 2022 The Russia House 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #221 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Now to explore the downtown charming shops … unlike in Europe where I wanted to buy everything… there was nothing that I really wanted at all… plus everything was expensive for souvenirs and I didn’t feel like spending money to buy something to add to my pile of “stuff” at home I didn’t unwrap yet… 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #222 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Back to the shuttle I go to get back to the ship… 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #223 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Back on the ship and off to the local I go 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #224 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Sitka Its 5:35 PM and we are looking for two guests… all aboard was 5:30PM … they are making announcements every minute now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BennyBrun Posted August 30, 2022 Author #225 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Correction … 4 … people are missing … I am getting ready to shower otherwise I would go to the port side and check it out myself 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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