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Sitka
The Biggest little town in the US.

It is the largest city-borough in the US, with a land area of 2,870.3 mi2 (7,434.1 km2) and a total area (including water area) of 4,811.4 mi2 (12,460.8 km2). Population 8,881 in 2010.

  • The Town and Vista
  • The Tour
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The Tram that transported the passengers to shore when we were not able to tie up.

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Mount Edgecumbe

A Dormant Volcano

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These are the same pictures - the one on the right is Photoshopped

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This lady was our tour director and she did a great job.

 

One story she told was of one of her American guests asking if Alaska has their own money? Her reply was, "..I think the American government would object..."

(a true story)

   
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Another of her guests asked how long to took for these totem poles to grow to this hight.

   
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A walk through the rain forest...

Migrating fish - many were on their return journey to the ocean and have died on the way. The stench we were aware of long before we reached the river.

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Our ship from the top of the mountain.

A totem carved into a live tree.

 
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This is the vista behind us.

We had to put the crew together...

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Bob took this one

Sam took this one