Day 14, Ketchikan

We arrived in Ketchikan at about 1:00pm. We walk off the ship and onto the tour boat for the Misty Fjords. The boat ride to the Misty Fjords area takes about an hour, most of which is through low clouds and rain. But when we get to the Misty Fjords, the rain stops and the clouds are high enough that the views are wonderful. This is one of the most beautiful areas we have seen yet -- and that is saying a lot. There are sheer cliffs of about 3,000 feet, beautiful inlets, cirques, and amphitheaters.Along the way we saw beautiful waterfalls and some harbor seals. On the way out, we saw some pictographs. While stopped to see the pictographs, a juvenile eagle swooped past and landed in the top of a nearby tree. The tour guide is a local and had a lot of information about the area. On our return to the dock, we walked over and called Meghan. While talking to her, two bald eagles flew overhead and landed on the top of the building across the street. One was out of sight and the other was sitting on top of the pipes coming out of the top of the building.