Another gorgeous day – we have so lucked out! The sail in is amazing – gorgeous scenery with the twin volcanoes in the distance. Stunning!
Today we are doing a bike and hike tour. We are taken out to the end of the road in a van, then grab bikes and head out for 2 1/2 miles on a gravel road that ends at a park. The views are fantastic, but I can’t get the camera out to take a picture because I’m focused on the road! Oh well – good memories at least!
Once at the park, we all get chocolate bars as snacks, then head up the trail following along a waterfall. It’s a pretty strenuous hike up the mountain, but totally awesome scenery makes it all worthwhile. The waterfall is magnificent, rushing along beside the trail – and the snow in the mountains (and avalanche trench) is amazing.
We end up hiking pretty far up and make it to Bear Mountain waterfall before turning back.
The hike down is just as fun – then the bike ride back goes by in a blur.
Back on the van to the ship where we hop on a shuttle and head into town to roam around. We ask the shuttle driver where to go for a drink and she sends us to the Pioneer bar. She says it’s historic and people like it. We are thinking touristy – but no – this is as local as you can get. It so reminded us of Remy’s – where everyone knows everyone – unpretentious and casual.
We have a couple of drinks, people watch, look at all the photos on the walls of boats and the town, then head back to the shuttle stop and the ship.
Once aboard, we go up to the pool deck to listen to the Sitka High School jazz band. Great group of kids – really nice little touch to bring them aboard.
What a fun, fun day!
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