When I awake we are already tied to the dock. It is raining. My good luck has come to an end.
After breakfast I decide it is time to test whether the application of water proofing on my jacket has worked.
Off the ship and wander some of the shops. No, I purchase nothing.
Back at the ship, I shake off all the water beads on the outside of my jacket and carefully inspect the inside for any sign of water. None is found. The water proofing not only chased the rain gods away for many days, it also seems to work on my jacket.
Our stay in Ketchikan is very limited. All aboard is 11:30 AM and departure is scheduled for 12:00 PM. About 10:00 there is a medical call to one of the cabins. Fortunately the only I have heard this entire week.
At 11:45 several passengers are called. More are called at 11:55. Not a good sign. This usually means they are not back on the ship.
12:00 comes and goes. 12:05 then 12:10. The passengers are called again. At 12:15 we leave for Victoria, BC, probably without 4 or 6 passengers.
About 1:30 the skies clear and the sun returns. The seas are calm as we head back toward the North Pacific. The captain tells us that we will be cruising at over 20 knots in order to make our scheduled docking in Victoria at 8 PM on the day after tomorrow.
The sun comes and goes during the day. The Tamarind bar remains a quiet place to watch the sea pass the time. Periodically we pass a pod of whales heading north.
Dinner tonight is in the Tamarind restaurant, compliments of Alex, the food and beverage manager.
It is very obvious that we are special guests, starting with the reaction of the hostess when she reads the note attached to the printed ticket that is used when seating us at our table.
The food is excellent as is the service. Spare ribs for an appetizer, tenderloin, asparagus and brown rice for the main course. A mango flavored desert. Of course on the menu these items carried much more exotic names.
We are entertained by the passing of several pods of whales. The restaurant is nearly at capacity, probably with the last few tables reserved for a later seating time.
Almost as expected, Alex joins our table just before desert is served. He looks like he has had a rough day. He is thanked and assured that the staff here is excellent and works together very well as a team. Truthfully he did everything he could to make up for the short comings of the Pinnacle Grille.
An hour of piano music instead of the production show tonight. Tomorrow is basically a sea day as we don't arrive in Victoria until 8:00 PM