The first stop in Alaska proved to be the least impressive of all. The excursion to see bears did not result in any sightings. The only "highlight" was walking on hanging ledges between trees.
However, we spotted another animal which is also a symbol of Alaska, the salmon. I learned that there are five types of salmon in the Pacific.
Ketchikan is the "salmon capital of the world". I am not going to say that there are more salmons than people here, because it would be far too easy (there are only 8000 inhabitants...).
Moving to the town itself, there is not much to report, besides the entrance sign and the many many tourist shops. Apparently, these shops remain open for the four months of the tourist season and then their stock is moved to the Caribbean.
The only special feature is Creek Street, with its houses on piles. This was a famous red-light district in Alaska.
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