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State of Alaska Ferry
Ferry
Standard Transportation
Connecting Isolated Points
Highways Lose Their Luster
Practical
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| After lunch on the ferry, we were running a little late so
we visited the NAA KAHIDE DANCE SHOW. David always being very
informative. |
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| It was a spectacular half hour. "It all starts with the
smell of burning cedar that is lit during the introduction of
the first dance. The deep sound of the box drum fills the room
as Tlingit dancers enter wearing beautiful regalia." |
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| And best of all, our "tribe" was invited to dance
along with them. Great fun! |
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| A little hard to read, but you get the idea. The face of
Michio was not to be replicated on the Totem pole, but he
snuck it in anyway -- seen above. |
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It was evening. We walked to the Sitka UU fellowship and had
a wonderful meal. We met our hosts, Sherry
Mays and Kerry MacLane. We went to Sherry's home and had a
very nice evening.
The next morning after
breakfast, we were taken back to Sitka for some small group
tours. First on our list was a tour of the Russian Bishop's
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Bishop’s House
Bishop
Russian Orthodox
Enslaved the Aluets
Sea Otter the Prize
Exploitation |
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| This is the party that stayed with Sherry and Kerry,
pictured at the back. The Kennedys, the Wunderlichs and Ann
Thompson. Kerry was among the guest casts in Brady Bunch shows
in 1969. Remember him? |
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| We had lunch at Van Winkle & Sons Restaurant, and then
were free for the day. Sherry collected us and brought us to
her house for hikes in her neighborhood. |
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She cooked all of us dinner which was
fabulous, as we expected. |
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| The map below shows the
ferry trip. Juneau is top right, and Sitka is two thirds from the top way left.
They're 95 miles apart as the raven flies but 150 miles by ferry. But,
ferry or air are the
only method of travel in the rain forest of southwestern Alaska. |
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Sheet’ka Kwean Naa Kahidi
Tlingit
Ceremonial Dance
Involving All Members
Preserving an Important Heritage
Precious
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| Next, we visited a museum I couldn't photograph, walked
around Sitka and eventually hooked up with the gent above who
was making a new totem pole. |
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It’s Raining All the Time
Rain
Hundred Inches
Continues All Day
Northwest Temperate Rain Forest
Lush
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| To see this totem close up, click TOTEM. |
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| The next morning, Saturday, July 19, we visited the Sea Life
glass-bottomed boat. The interior is pictured to the left, and
the views of underground life were spectacular, but not very
photographical, as seen above and below. |
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