August 2 and 3, 2009 Ketchikan to Vancouver and Vancouver to Seattle

Sunday was a "day at sea" as the Island Princess had to cover 500+ miles to get us to Vancouver by Monday morning. We did not miss much by being "at sea" as the weather was pretty gloomy. Here's a typical view:


However, the sun did occasionally break through and during one of those times, we were treated to "The Little Tug That Could":

The little tug on the left is pulling the crane and both of the trailing barges!

At almost sunrise, MMG snapped this picture from our deck as were about to enter the Vancouver harbor:


The skies cleared and the sun shone brightly on the waterfront downtown of Vancouver as we maneuvered to dock at the well camouflaged docking facility:


I don't usually waste pictures on seagulls, but the gulls competing for the offerings of a man feeding them on the dock below the ship were wheeling in the sun and I was trying to get the light and shadowed effects. Instead I got these. Sometimes accidents are good! When we get home I'll try to sharpen these up and resend them:




I know I said in the last email that this was "The End", but his time it is true. This one was taken from the bus window as we were leaving for Seattle and the flight home tomorrow (Tuesday).

THE END, again!

Love to all,

MMG and DDG