Alaska Trip: Day 4 - Quick Ports, Sinus Infection
Today we had three port stops – each for very short time frames (less than an hour); just enough time for Jeremy to take Kyleigh for a walk. The first stop was Ketchekin – we grabbed some groceries so we could avoid paying the boat prices for food and we also grabbed breakfast from a local restaurant to go. 
The second stop (Petersburg) had nothing open or within walking distance, the third port (Wrangle) had a small restaurant, which we didn’t have time to eat at but some of our new friends from the boat did risk eating at. After walking with Jeremy and Kyleigh for a while, I decided to stop into the restaurant to talk to John, Jeremy and Hailey – which turned out to almost cost me big! They were waiting to pay the check and when they finished we noticed there weren’t any cars left pulling onto the boat – we had lost track of the time and the boat doesn’t wait for people due to port costs – so we ran to the peer, where we were told that boarding was closed! As it turns out the peer staff does have a sense of humor and we pulling our chains.
Other than the peer stops, we spent much of the day setting on the observation deck – occasionally stepping out on the deck to grab a few pictures but getting back inside quickly because it was getting very cold. My sinuses started kicking in fierce – I developed a sinus headache that rated an 8 on a 1 to 10 and my nose was completely clogged so I spent most of the day breathing through my mouth – which is miserable.
Hey Bro, as you guys ran towards the ferry entrance, I told the staff to tell you it was closed…nice little joke…except it would have sucked to drive two cars in Haines.
Great Blogging. It is nice to share in your experience and to see all the great photos. Love the New Layout, Look at Feel…..:)