Woke up this morning pulling into Ketchikan, headed down to breakfast at the Four Seasons. We were seated for only a couple of minutes when I heard a child screeching, and when I looked for the source, I discovered the same bratty kid with the same selfish father from the train yesterday only two tables away. Not wanting to spend breakfast annoyed, I asked to be moved, and they sat us at another table further away, thank goodness. We had a good breakfast, then headed out for today's excursion, the Misty Fjords Boat Ride. We loaded onto probably the nicest boat we've been on so far, a quite luxurious double decker catamaran, though much prettier than the whale watching one. We headed out for quite a ways, with a few whale and wildlife spottings before entering the actual Misty Fjord, including passing an island (well, more like an outcropping) that in the mist looked for a ship under full sail, but in fact was a favorite picnic spot for the locals. Once we entered the fjord, it was magical! The day was perfect, with just enough sunshine to see everything, and just enough mist to fully get the sensation of being engulfed in a fog. Absolutely beautiful waterfalls, sheer walls of granite and fabulous striations, beautiful! Again, worth every penny, and this time, no annoying children or bad parents around to spoil it. I went up to the upper deck on many occasions to enjoy a close up view of something spectacular, while Hubby remained warm and dry on the inside, drinking the free hot coffee and cocoa and occasional snack. Finally we headed back to port, fully enjoying the trip. Once we got back, we showered and changed into our best dress outfits (you have to do it at least ONCE on a cruise!) headed out to the French restaurant for another fabulous meal, with a stop at the photographer's station to have some shots taken. We immediately got annoyed with the photographer's insistence on clasping my hands in front of me in a perfectly horrid and unnatural position, which I politely but firmly refused to do, so afterward, we weren't holding out much hope the pix would be very good, if that was the level of amateurishness that they projected. Anyway, the meal was fabulous, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. About 30 minutes into it, I whispered to Hubby if he had noticed there was a young child sitting at the table next to us, and he was shocked to learn it. This lovely girl had been so quiet we didn't even notice she was there, a clear demonstration that it's not the children, it's the parent, that make a good child. Before we left, we thanked the father for raising such a good daughter, and he seemed very pleased to be recognized for that feat, but after seeing the difference, we just had say something! Another quick nightcap and off to bed! Another great day in Alaska!
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