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Day 3 - Ketchikan

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May 21st 2012
Ketchikan, Alaska, the salmon capitol of the world! This is where they film "Deadliest Catch" and there are lots of fishing boats in port. It's a little chilly today, but it's actually pretty nice out, at least for Ketchikan. Ketchikan gets 152 inches of rain per year, and lucky for us, today is one of the few exceptions! The locals keep telling us this is positively beautiful summer weath ... read more

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