KETCHIKAN TO SEATTLE cont.

Friday.   
Sucia Island.  This is a horseshoe shaped island and we anchored in the bay which it surrounded with small islands dotted around.  It was beautiful.  We took a skiff to the Island and walked across to Mud beach and Fossil beach and then back.  When we arrived back to the place we landed on a great lunch was set out for us, including linen napkins and china plates.  A wonderful last day.

These beautiful madrone trees were scattered throughout the island.  As the bark peels away the trunks are a blood red and they really contrast against the dense green. 

 

A farewell sunset across the bay.

 

 

We all enjoyed a wonderful last night on board at the Captain's dinner with some music afterwards.  This has been a fantastic 14 days of adventure.  We have seen so many wonderful sights.  The boat was small enough to take us into passages, coves and fjords that are only possible in the smaller boats.  We've watched whales breaching,  had white sided pacific dolphins swimming with us,  sea lions and harbour seals although we still haven't seen a bear along the way.   Our fellows passengers have been wonderful fun and the crew fantastic. The food has been great and it has been hard to resist the desserts at both lunch and dinner at night.   There were hugs all round this morning as we left the boat in Seattle.   The Innerseas Discovery only started this tour last year and we were the first group to do the full 14 day trip which made it really special not only for us but the crew as well.  The season is finished now till next May when it will be warm again.  Many of the crew were looking forward to their next adventure during the winter months.  What a way to celebrate being 70.

 

 

SEATTLE

 

Back to earth in Seattle.  We arrived at the hotel too early to book in, so left our luggage and headed to the Seattle Centre which is close by.  We looked around and then spent some time at the Dale Chihugy Glass and Garden Exhibition.  How lucky we were to be here whilst this is on.  The most amazing Glass Exhibition imaginable.   Tonight we actually had to decide what we would eat for dinner.  It's been ages since we had to think about finding food.  The Thai restaurant next door was the answer. 

 

 



 

Part of one part of the exhibition.