July 15, 2011

No rain today.  It was overcast much of the day but not cold.  We enjoyed the day very much.  Mom took us to the Cape Fox Restaurant and Lounge for a special lunch.  We were so eager to eat I forgot to take a photo of the meal but we had fish and chips, with coleslaw on the side.  It was Halibut and it was delicious.  Thank you Mom!  To get to the restaurant you ride up the small tram, actually called a Funicular.  It is a short ride and typically costs $2. for a full day pass but there is no charge when you are going up there to eat.  What a difference it makes to rise above the port and see the fabulous views.  I would not do this if I was in port for just a few hours but it was lovely up there.  We even watched a ship depart a few minutes after they blew their horn.  After lunch we walked around the area.  The restaurant is part of the Cape Fox Lodge, that’s not a big surprise.  We also found the Civic Center where we will go to a play and crab feed tomorrow.  After our walk we went back down the hill and walked past Nic’s place and said hello to them.  He said he was bringing us some salmon fillets tonight, but so far I haven’t seen him, that’s okay though.  He’s a nice young man and seems to be very hard working.  Since there were four ships in port today he, along with other merchants and tour guides, were quite busy.  After browsing in a few shops we circled around so we could go check out the people fishing at the bridge.  No one had anything. On home we went, read, played Rummikub, ate a light snack for dinner as we were still full from our wonderful lunch and that was our day.  By evening the sky is clearing and blue sky is replacing the drippy fog over on the west side of the port.  Nice to see!  It is supposed to rain tomorrow, perhaps that forecast has changed.

Yesterday I forgot to mention that there were several bald eagles circling in front of our place over the little dock area.  They are amazing creatures.  I never tire of watching them, even if they are not longer an endangered species. Apparently there was something there for them to eat, fish cleaning debris or something they were interested in. 

It also seems like most of the rhododendrons are finished blooming.  They were sure lovely though, and I am also surprised how many beautiful Japanese Maple trees they have up here.  The winter is not too harsh for them down in the southeast part of Alaska.  They are also beautiful with lovely, vibrant colors. The lilies were especially pretty today.