Blogging the Trip

Heading to Juneau

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June 14th 2011
We embarked from Ketchikan at 4:00 PM on Tuesday. As we sailed slowly up the narrow passage, we watched an Alaska Airline 737 land at the Ketchikan International Airport. The airport has one runway and a single gate, enough for the occasional flight. We sailed throughout the night heading north. ... read more

North America » United States » Alaska » Inside Passage

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