I carried him to the bathtub that night:)

At least we wised up by bringing it outside! Meryl made this volcano in camp and we’ve been pouring through vinegar and baking soda ever since.

I’ll never tire of these moments.

Where you land on an island and take a ferry to another island that is the town.

To the Tongass Historical Museum we went. Dinosaurs and fossilized teeth! Only it was just Holmes and me as the wave of sickness was taking hold. Xanna was starting to gain energy, but the flu caught Frank and Meryl next.

We also headed to the Totem Heritage Center to learn about totem poles. I’d like to say I learned something, but I mostly learned how to find Holmes in rooms and corners:) (And the museum wasn’t even that big.)

Holmes burst around the corner and into another room out of sight…to which I found him sidled up between two ladies watching a movie. And believe me, he was so proud of himself:)

Our afternoon trip was perfectly paired with calm water and the smooth vibration of the boat engine…Holmes had a delightful nap! (And I relished in holding him the whole time.) We watched everyone else watching everything else (whales!) and enjoyed just ‘being’ on the water.

We got off the boat and got into a van for a land tour just for us, so we picked up Frank and Meryl for some fresh air (not helpful). Here lies a creek meets tidal slough at high tide on a surprisingly hot day, where we were to see black bears feasting on salmon. There were no bears. However, there was a person convinced that baby black bears were cuddled up in a tree, at best it was an eagle’s nest.

Meryl bounced back and so we headed into town (down a long flight of steps) and across a boardwalk (over another tidal slough) to climb trees in yet another Whale Park.

Duck tour of Ketchikan!

It was a total tourist trap of an event and it was an absolute highlight of the trip!

Lumberjack axe included! While I wish the flu on no one, I did enjoy sharing a room with Holmes while Frank and Meryl quarantined in the other room.