Ketchikan

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The ship skipped Sitka due to a storm and went straight to Ketchikan instead. Finally a port that was only slightly raining instead of a windy downpour. Below are the shops that greet the cruise ship arrival.
Ketchikan is famous for totem poles. They are all over town and most have a sign stating what the story is.
I wandered along "Married Men's Trail" and found myself in a forest in the middle of town.
 Shops along the salmon creek area.

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