Day 50 Ketchikan and Farewell

At 10.00 am this morning the Diamond Princess docked alongside the pier in Ketchikan for our final stop in Alaska. The sun was shining, and we took wallets ashore to spend our final American dollars before we leave for Canada.

Ketchikan is a traditional Alaskan town full of wooden buildings and local handicrafts which celebrate the ethnic heritage of the region.  A funicular railway ascends the steep hillside, and waterfalls and walkways are landscaped into the slopes.

 The harbour and dockside are set against a background of snow capped peaks and tiny sea planes.

Sorry, no photos today...the ship's internet is being difficult! I'll add them later.

 This last port of call coincides with the final and 50th post of my charity challenge, ’50 Bloggin’ Days’.  To those of you who have regularly clicked on these pages, I say thank you. The blog has now received over 9000 hits and will hopefully reach 10,000 by the time we return home.

If you have already donated to my justgiving charity page, or are intending to do so, I send you my sincere gratitude on behalf of the growing number of people worldwide who benefit from continuing research in improving the treatment of Diabetes. This chronic condition did not prevent Chris from enjoying an amazing trip, though we did experience a few near catastrophes along the way!

When we return to England, I will write at least one final post with links to more photos and an index of pages. Feel free to contact me through the blog comments section or another site if you have any questions about the ship, our ports of call, or travelling with Diabetes.

Please donate by clicking on www.justgiving.com/ClaireBaldry