Alaska - Day 5 - Icy Straight Point, Hoonah

During breakfast, a humpback wale performs for us. Unfortunately, I did not have my camera =(. We see more humpbacks during the day, but all of them are a bit further away.


The weather today is gorgeous, a complete opposite of what it was in Ketchikan.


We make our way up to the top of the mountain where we will travel down the longest zip line in the world (over 1 mile long).

The higher up the mountain we go, the more nervous we get.


Down we go!


That was rather relaxing.

At the bottom of the zip line we try Alaskan Amber and Alaskan Pale. Both are yum, but I think the Pale wins out.

We walk around near the dock for a bit.








After walking around by the point, we head up to Hoonah for one of the top 5 friendliest bars in the U.S.--The Office, where they serve us complimentary salmon and crackers.


They didn't carry the Alaskan Pale here, but I got to try the Summer brew.


Though we took a bus into town from the point, it isn't far, and we decide to walk back.




On the way we pass a local cemetery.


One grave is marked with a Tlingit Bear.



We also find an eagle.


And lots of mussels!




We are about to head back to the boat, but on the walk way, something catches our eye.

There are starfish everywhere!




Three here (maybe a bit hard to see):



After looking around at the starfish, we do head back to the boat.



And to our room, where we find....

a pig!

Thanks, Dennis!

A last glimpse of the shore before we leave:




Bye-bye, Hoonah.
We await departure at the bow of the boat.



Anchors aweigh!


It's another night at sea.