Soph with a totem pole

Day 3 Ketchikan

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June 22nd 2008
This morning we woke to snow capped mountains which was something completely different for us especially for Soph who had never seen snow before, we also woke with the ship docked at our first stop the Alaskan town of Ketchikan. Kethcikan is a beautiful town set at the bottom of mountains and only accessable by sea and air, infact if you want to get to their airport you actually have to catch a fe ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more